Yellow Watchman Goby

[deepbluesea]

Hi there. Has anyone ever had a yellow watchman goby in a fish only tank? If you did, how well did it adapt?

Cindy

[fishfreek]

Do you mean in a tank with out a companion shrimp?

I had a pair of yellows for a few months in a tank with out the shrmip and they did fine. Now that I have the shrimp in there I see them much less. As if they are not even in the tank.

[RocketSeason]

I love those little guys! They are the cutiest!

[deepbluesea]

Do you see the shrimp? How long has everyone had their yellow watchman gobbies for?

[lando]

Many months. A wonderful fish, one of my favorites.

[austinsdad]

7 months with a pistol shrimp. I think I got lucky 'cause the goby sits in one of 3 holes always at the front of the tank. I see him 95% of the time. Very hardy too. He made it thru a velvet outbreak.

[deepbluesea]

What's a velvet outbreak?

[austinsdad]

Parasitic thing. Like Ick.

http://www.thatfishshop.com/health/velvet.htm

[gfishguy56]

i've had mine over a year in a fish only 75 gal, with about 80-90lbs of rock, with a tiger shrimp goby as well, and and he's been doing awesome. just a wonderful little fish.

[electrikat]

I've had mine for about 10 months. He and my scooter blenny are the only two to survive a severe outbreak of ich. I never see him unless I sneak into the room after dark. He's beautiful but since I never see him I hope he is performing some kind of service to the tank.