Dead goby

[namcdaniel222]

I woke up this morning to find, Opie my YWM goby, on his side, on the substrate, dead. Ive had him almost a month. I didnt see him eat much towards the end, but when we got him he ate and was happy. A week ago I purchased a dottyback and returned it to my LFS because he was picking on everything including my Opie. Yesterday opie was out and about moving along the tank feeling free and he seemed fine. I did however notice a nip out of his top fin last night. I just thougt he bumped it on a rock or something.
So after I take him out and examine him in a glass cup, I notice his bottom fin and pelvic (perching) fin, are somwhat shredded. Could something small like in the substrate slowly be eating at him and kill him? Or maybe the new hydroids or jellies ive been spotting? The thing is none of my inverts got to him this morning. Ive read the bad rap on emeralds, but I knew better. We have two, neither were snacking. Also neither of our two, very big, thin striped hermits were munching either. So this makes me sure that none of my crabs killed him. My two pajama cardinals are fine. My two cleaner shrimps, my arrow crab, and all the snails and crabs seem to be fine.
Attached is a picture of Opie after I removed him from the tank. And a picture of literally 12 hours before, when he seemed fine.
I'm not sure there is an answer. But any advice or help would be appreciated.

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[JustinM]

YWG’s don’t usually turn that color till they’re pretty old. It’s possible he just died of old age.

 

[namcdaniel222]

YWG's don't usually turn that color till they're pretty old. It's possible he just died of old age.

Awe, poor old grumpy Opie. Lol. I had a hard time finding an id when I bought him. Even the petco guy had no clue what he was. But further research told me it was a YWG. Any other ive seen have been yellow, and somewhat smaller if not significantly smaller than he was. We only had him for a little oflver a month, but I suppose old age is reassuring. Thank you for your input!

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[JustinM]

Sorry for Opie

 

[namcdaniel222]

Sorry for Opie

Thank you for sharing grief in my time of loss. I suppose ill be looking for another YWG but paired with a pistol shrimp this time.

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[JustinM]

One of my first fish was a YWG. He disappeared for about 6 months and found him living in my sump. I was ecstatic when I found him. I got him a pistol shrimp and they paired up right away. He never left home again after that. The first few nights, the popping kept scaring me, but the relationship was great to watch.

 

[namcdaniel222]

One of my first fish was a YWG. He disappeared for about 6 months and found him living in my sump. I was ecstatic when I found him. I got him a pistol shrimp and they paired up right away. He never left home again after that. The first few nights, the popping kept scaring me, but the relationship was great to watch.

Exactly why I wanted to get opie one. Now I have am opportunity to buy a pair if I find them together.


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