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01-18-2006, 06:09 PM
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My new Yellow Watchman Goby!
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!!!
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01-18-2006, 06:20 PM
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I haven't had one myself, but nice looking little guy!
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01-18-2006, 06:30 PM
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lol Thanks
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01-18-2006, 06:32 PM
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They will eventually come out a little more but are never really out and about.
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01-18-2006, 06:33 PM
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Oh, that kinda stinks, since he made his hole in the back of the tank behind the rocks...
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01-18-2006, 06:46 PM
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will gobys ever try to jump out of the tank?
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01-18-2006, 06:48 PM
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will gobys ever try to jump out of the tank?
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Yes. some varieties are worst than others.
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01-18-2006, 07:07 PM
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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.
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01-18-2006, 07:11 PM
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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?
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01-18-2006, 07:25 PM
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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!!!
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01-18-2006, 07:27 PM
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Don't be surpised if you have troubles feeding him. You might be lucky though.
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01-18-2006, 07:29 PM
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Me? Or the guy with the Yellow Head Goby?
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01-18-2006, 07:29 PM
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Sorry, the one with the yellow headed goby.
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01-18-2006, 07:30 PM
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Lol, I was like "mine eats great"! lol
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01-18-2006, 10:46 PM
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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.
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01-18-2006, 10:52 PM
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They are friends?
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01-18-2006, 10:54 PM
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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.
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01-18-2006, 11:13 PM
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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?
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01-18-2006, 11:47 PM
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I dont believe so, only certain gobies, "shrimp gobies" will form the bond.
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01-19-2006, 08:05 AM
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I guess I am lucky but mine eats flake and shrimp.
Basucally what ever the others get. In between he just filters sand.
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