MDUllrich Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Hello all, Looking to get some advice. My yellow watchman goby has been acting strangely for the last few days. He has been in the tank for about 2 months and was spending most of his time near the sand bed with no issues. I got a pistol shrimp about a week ago and initially they were living together in the pistol shrimps hole but then a few days ago the goby is now spending 99% of his time in the tank sitting in the upper right corner (see picture). I do monthly water changes and my water parameters are as follows and have been consistently at or near the ranges below for the last 4-5 months... SG 1.025 pH 8.2 dKH 9 Calcium 440 Phos 0 Nitrate 5-10 Nitrite 0 Ammonia 0 Other inhabitants of the tank are a clownfish, coral beauty, and cleaner shrimp not including the cleanup crew (banded trochus, scarlet reef hermits, cerith) Any ideas on what might be wrong with him? Thanks for your advice Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Maybe the angel or clown are bullying it? 1 Quote Link to comment
MDUllrich Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Clown79 said: Maybe the angel or clown are bullying it? I thought about that but the goby had been in tank for a few months with no issues so I would think if they were going to bully him they would have done it from the start Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Do you still hear the pistol clicking? Maybe they havent hit it off yet and the goby is re exploring? Quote Link to comment
MDUllrich Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ratvan said: Do you still hear the pistol clicking? Maybe they havent hit it off yet and the goby is re exploring? The goby and shrimp were living in the shrimps hole together for a few days. I don't hear the shrimp but I see the sand getting moved around each day and there is evidence he is still alive. Quote Link to comment
ReefAdoRe Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Did the pistol shrimp happen to go to where the Goby was “living” automatically? This could be the reason why it may have seemed that they were together - and they really weren’t. So the Goby could have to get readjusted, and maybe find a spot where he’s not being “bothered”. Just putting some thoughts out there, as I have never had that happen. 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment
Matteo Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 How are things now? I have the same pair. I have witnessed my goby doing the same time to time but not recently. I'd just wait it out. As long as there is no fin rips and his breath isn't rapid I'd just keep and eye on him. 1 Quote Link to comment
jambon Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 What type of Pistol shrimp do you have? There are many different species and they don't all pair up with gobies... 1 Quote Link to comment
CoralCapture Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 This is very strange! Quote Link to comment
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