Diamond Watchman Goby

[crocogator106]

I bought a watchman goby about 2 weeks ago, acclimated him and put in the tank. He immediately hid in the rockwork which I expected. I have not seen him until tonight where I saw him still hiding under the rockwork. I had assumed he had died since I hadn't seen him until now. Anyone else know if this is normal behavior. My stocklist is 1 false percula clown, 1 lawnmower blenny, 1 orchid dottyback, 1 flame hawk, and a blue damsel. I suspect that either the damsel or hawk may be picking on him and keeping him hidden but I've never seen any aggression between any of the fish. I added the flame hawk and goby at the same time.

 

[ca1ore]

Mine is long established, hides in the rockwork, and I have on multiple occasions after periods of no sightings just assumed it's died ..... only to see the face that only a mother can love. When I do see him, I make it a point to target feed with a nice big chunk of krill or shrimp.

 

[crocogator106]

:headwally::headwally::headwally:Just my luck, I got him to keep the sand stirred and cleaner and I get one that has stage fright.

 

[ca1ore]

Yeah, mine never sifted ....

 

[LJLKRL]

When I first got mine it was in a 55 gallon tank. I also have a starry blenny, and the blenny did not like the goby, so the goby stayed hidden most of the time.
I upgraded to a 210, and there is lots more room. The goby is out all the time now, and the blenny could care less.

 

[webslinger]

Blenny might be the issue. Mine never hides. He is out sifting sand all day or hanging with my dwarf golden moray.

 

[crocogator106]

I hope at some point mine will start coming out and sifting sand.


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[biomek]

mine laid low for the first week or so, after that the little *** became a bulldozer and wouldn't stop covering up all my corals that were in the substrate.

 

[crocogator106]

I'm kinda worried about that myself, if he ever comes out.


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