funman1
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Well about 2 months ago I bought a small Blue Neon Goby for may tank. When I put him in my tank, the hawk was picking on him very badly, to the point where he would just hide in the rock work, and only come out for feeding times.
Which his hiding was ok with me, because his hang-out spot is in the back of the tank on the left where I have a perfect shot of him at all times. So even when he's hiding from the hawk I can see him all day long, and love his personality!
Anyways, 2 months ago he went missing. I swear I checked the sump, rockwork, etc and never saw a trace of him..
I figured the hawk had snuck up on him at night or something and did him in.
Well this morning on my way out the door, I looked back into the house through the outside window, Like I always do when I leave for work, (where I can see in the back of the fuge of my nano)
And there he was chillin with the cheato!
So today I stopped by Yourreef and got a net (never needed one yet, till today).
Pulled all my stuff out of the fuge and all parts of the back tank, and could not find the little guy. But I knew I had seen him in the morning I swore!! After about 20 mins I found him, he was VERY skinny, NO blue on him at all, and he swam pretty slow (usually they are like darts!!)
I Chased him down and threw him back in the main tank, he went right to his usual spot behind the rock work. He looked in bad shape, but I figured if he's lived this long back there he should make it.
I happy to report he now zipping around the tank, and came out to feed with the others, his blue is already starting to come back just after a few hours!! He has a long way to go and fatten up, etc..
But he's alive!!
Just another story to add to the MIA in the sump!
~Steve~
Which his hiding was ok with me, because his hang-out spot is in the back of the tank on the left where I have a perfect shot of him at all times. So even when he's hiding from the hawk I can see him all day long, and love his personality!
Anyways, 2 months ago he went missing. I swear I checked the sump, rockwork, etc and never saw a trace of him..
I figured the hawk had snuck up on him at night or something and did him in.
Well this morning on my way out the door, I looked back into the house through the outside window, Like I always do when I leave for work, (where I can see in the back of the fuge of my nano)
And there he was chillin with the cheato!
So today I stopped by Yourreef and got a net (never needed one yet, till today).
Pulled all my stuff out of the fuge and all parts of the back tank, and could not find the little guy. But I knew I had seen him in the morning I swore!! After about 20 mins I found him, he was VERY skinny, NO blue on him at all, and he swam pretty slow (usually they are like darts!!)
I Chased him down and threw him back in the main tank, he went right to his usual spot behind the rock work. He looked in bad shape, but I figured if he's lived this long back there he should make it.
I happy to report he now zipping around the tank, and came out to feed with the others, his blue is already starting to come back just after a few hours!! He has a long way to go and fatten up, etc..
But he's alive!!
Just another story to add to the MIA in the sump!
~Steve~
