Am I a murderer?? :(

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So I have a watchman goby and pistol shrimp in my 75 gallon and added sand to the tank trying to avoid where they hang out. Turns out I got sand in their area. I lifted the rock where they hang out but didn't see either one of them and moved the sand from that area. I didn't see either of them but I'm pretty sure I see a whole. Can the goby dig out of sand? Or did I just kill my first fish. ... :(
 
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Should be fine. I just saw a peppermint shrimp of mine come out of a rock that I had not seen in at least 5 months. I actually screamed with joy in amazement. And I just redid my entire rock scape last month.

Keep an eye out when feeding, most likely they will show up.
 
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Mastiffsrule said:
Should be fine. I just saw a peppermint shrimp of mine come out of a rock that I had not seen in at least 5 months. I actually screamed with joy in amazement. And I just redid my entire rock scape last month.

Keep an eye out when feeding, most likely they will show up.
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+1. Cross your fingers and keep your eyes open! ;Wideyed
 
You should be fine. I've done the same in past tanks I've kept. They'll most likely hide for a bit, but they'll come out when they're ready. I have a yellow watchman goby paired with a peppermint pistol shrimp for over a year now in my current tank. They are fascinating to watch but do not come out every day. They are only very active maybe 4 days a week. The rest of the time, they kinda peek out of their cave every once in a while.
 
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My pistol shrimp and goby pair disappeared for a while. You know what I did to find them? I smoothed all the sand in the tank and, the next day, saw evidence of the shrimp’s landscaping. Also narrowed down where they could be. I stuck my trusty turkey baster of food near the opening and sure enough, 2 hungry little buggers appeared. Good luck ;)
 
Lol so there is a chance! I'm just so worried as silly as it sounds. These guys count on us!
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For what it’s worth, I totally understand your worry. My husband tells me I’m crazy because I worry if I can’t see all my hermit crabs and make him help me count them. The vast majority of the time, 1 is missing but always turns up hahaha
 
Mariette said:
For what it’s worth, I totally understand your worry. My husband tells me I’m crazy because I worry if I can’t see all my hermit crabs and make him help me count them. The vast majority of the time, 1 is missing but always turns up hahaha
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Lol I wish my wife was more involved!
 
They are probably not dead, but for sure you scared the devil out of them.
I wouldn't expect them to come out of hiding until they think you have finished dumping sand on them and left the area. :)
 
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KrisReef said:
They are probably not dead, but for sure you scared the devil out of them.
I wouldn't expect them to come out of hiding until they think you have finished dumping sand on them and left the area. :)
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Yea I was thinking the same thing if bombs were being dropped around me ide hide too! Lol
 
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