Diamond Goby Jumping

[JoshuA c]

At night, my new diamond goby spazzes out and repeatedly tries to jump out of the tank. After a few tries, he goes back down to the bottom of the tank and rests for a little while. Don't they normally stay in their burrows at night? Is something wrong? I only have one other fish with him and it's a tomato clownfish that hasn't gone anywhere near him. He spent the whole day inside his burrow, and at night came out. Any help?

 

[jsmith]

Mine hides at night, they are known to be jumpers. Every fish has its own personality i think more with saltwater fish then freshwater. Check your ph at night see howfar its droping other then that id say ur okak

 

[JoshuA c]

Yeah now mine hides in his many burrows at night and is always puffing sand all day

 

[warvillian]

Diamond Gobies generally get "Jumpy" when stressed. Eventually your goby will find a good place to burrow at night and clean sand during the day.

 

[JoshuA c]

Yeah it was only the first night and that was when he had a really small half built burrow