Diamond Goby

[Jennifier615]

I got a diamond goby today that was close to 4inches in size. He was pretty and doing well after acclimation, but found a cozy spot at the top of my tank inside some GSP. Well you guessed it he waited like 15 minutes for me to walk away and then made a break for it and jumped out of the tank. I quickly caught it and put him quickly back inside the tank.

He seems ok, not gasping and otherwise swimming around....
Think he will be ok?

 

[wedwards]

As long as you get something to stop him from jumping in the future he should be fine. Egg crate will not stop him BTW. I love diamond gobies but they definitely try to jump all the time. Got any pics? Would love to see him!

 

[Jennifier615]

Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond

Here is he culprit

 

[jakearoe]

They certainly are jumpers, and are a fish you must have a top if you are going to keep. Get it eating mysis or other frozen food for piece of mind, unfortunately they can waste away if left only to the sandbed.

 

[1stcar86z]

if you have a canopy over your tank then i have found that the gutter guard from lowes or home depot works well across the back opening. If that isn't possible or he jumps again try a blue cheek sleeper goby, or a brown bar/dragon goby. They do a good job of cleaning up the sand bed as well but are a little less likely to jump. The only problem with them is that they drop sand from an inch or two above the sand bed.

 

[Korrine]

Do a search for a screen kit, or mesh screen. There are quite a few links to making your own. Will keep lots of fish in for you

 

[Jennifier615]

Well the top of the tank is completely covered now since I put him on lockdown.......but now he is AWOL will they hide under rocks in the sand and not come out till they find their own place in the tank?

 

[Korrine]

Yea they can hide Did you check the overflow?

 

[Jennifier615]

Is it possible I may never see him?

 

[Korrine]

I would say that's unlikely. He should be out sifting sand at some point.

 

[Sophie10]

Hi Jennifer,
I have had a Diamond Goby for a year. He is the most active fish in my tank. First in a 28g cube. In a day, he could move the entire left side of the tank to the right! As soon as I through food in, he's up there with the clowns and cards feeding. Mine has never tried to jump, but my tank(s) are covered. He's now been moved to a 65g and has sculpted it to his liking.

Now, if he did his header a couple of days ago, he may still be 'recuperating' . I accidentally siphoned my goby up to his pectorals, and almost had to blow him out! He was hiding for a couple of days, just coming out to feed.

Yours should come out again soon, and when he does, he'll entertain you with his antics!

 

[Jennifier615]

I found him today in my Overflow. I have a small one about 2" long and he is a shoveler he is constantly out and showing off scooping and sifting and carrying on. The big one though I hadn't seen him and now that I scooped him out of the overflow in a net now he's just chilling on the sandbed hanging out, but not sifting.....he may come around I am sure since he survived the "Great Escape" and now the the "JIG IS UP!!"