My new Yellow Watchman Goby!

[binaryterror]

Just got back from the LFS today. I was looking for something to stir up my sand bed, an came across this little Goby. It is about 1" long. They had this one and a larger one, about 3" long. Now, It made a burrow in the back of my tank, behind the rocks. I cant ever see him. Will he ever come out of there and swim around? Here are the pics!!!

 

[Florida8]

I haven't had one myself, but nice looking little guy!

 

[binaryterror]

lol Thanks

 

[Brenden]

They will eventually come out a little more but are never really out and about.

 

[binaryterror]

Oh, that kinda stinks, since he made his hole in the back of the tank behind the rocks...

 

[hackteck]

will gobys ever try to jump out of the tank?

 

[Brenden]

will gobys ever try to jump out of the tank?

Yes. some varieties are worst than others.

 

[Guest]

I have the golden head goby and he is very social fish.
Dude will turn over some sand.

He has a burrow under some rocks but only goes there when the lights go out.

Maybe he just needs time to get used to things.

 

[flanque]

How do you keep your golden head gobies fed? I thought they are very difficult to keep as they only take things from the sand and not free floating?

 

[binaryterror]

I feed mine with frozen brine shrimp. Whatever my other fish dont eat, it sinks right to the bottom, and he snatches it up. I think he is just shy because I just got him a few hours ago. I will keep updates!!!

 

[flanque]

Don't be surpised if you have troubles feeding him. You might be lucky though.

 

[binaryterror]

Me? Or the guy with the Yellow Head Goby?

 

[flanque]

Sorry, the one with the yellow headed goby.

 

[binaryterror]

Lol, I was like "mine eats great"! lol

 

[lando]

These fish generally accept prepared food very well. Time to look into a little pistol shrimp friend for it. It is an amazing relationship to watch.

 

[flanque]

They are friends?

 

[lando]

Yes, in the wild various shrimp gobies from symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimps much like the clown/anemone relatationship. The pistol digs caves for the goby to live in, in return, the goby protects the blind pistol shrimp from preditors.

 

[flanque]

Wow, I might have to look into this.

Do you think I could get another blenny given I already have a "red blenny"? Would a red blenny form that relationship?

 

[IworkatPSP]

I dont believe so, only certain gobies, "shrimp gobies" will form the bond.

 

[Guest]

I guess I am lucky but mine eats flake and shrimp.
Basucally what ever the others get. In between he just filters sand.