Dead 2 spot Goby

Arsenix2001 · Jan 10, 2020

So unfortunately my 2 spot had become more reclusive and hadnt seen him. Cam home today looking and one of his hiding spots i saw a pile of hermit crabs and bumble bee snails. He didn't make it. From what i could even get to with a skewer was his tiny head, they have devoured most of him it seems. I cannot get whatever is left of him without moving some serious rockwork. Can I just let the crabs and snails continue feasting? Just did a water change yesterday out of pure chance. Rip little guy.

Dempsey941 · Jan 10, 2020

That stinks, I would just let the cuc do their jobs with the remains in hole.

Hijinks_78 · Jan 10, 2020

Arsenix2001 said:
So unfortunately my 2 spot had become more reclusive and hadnt seen him. Cam home today looking and one of his hiding spots i saw a pile of hermit crabs and bumble bee snails. He didn't make it. From what i could even get to with a skewer was his tiny head, they have devoured most of him it seems. I cannot get whatever is left of him without moving some serious rockwork. Can I just let the crabs and snails continue feasting? Just did a water change yesterday out of pure chance. Rip little guy.

Yeah if it was a big tang or something I might make a little more effort to get it out but a goby shouldn’t effect your parameters too bad. Sounds like the cuc has most of it handled already...

Tamberav · Jan 10, 2020

Let the cuc deal with it. These fish have very poor long term survival rates. I would not waste your money purchasing another.

Arsenix2001 · Jan 10, 2020

Tamberav said:
Let the cuc deal with it. These fish have very poor long term survival rates. I would not waste your money purchasing another.

Thanks, I have no intention to. Was kind of duped into getting it. Going to go with a goby that readily eats. Any suggestions?

Tamberav · Jan 11, 2020

Arsenix2001 said:
Thanks, I have no intention to. Was kind of duped into getting it. Going to go with a goby that readily eats. Any suggestions?

The larger shrimp gobies such as yellow wathmen, Randall's, orange spotted...etc.. paired with a pistol are easy to care for.

The smaller shrimp gobies work too although Yasha and such can be harder to feed in larger tanks with active swimmers because they are on the shyer side vs the watchmens.