Firefish goby missing suddenly.

nanomania · Oct 3, 2017

Hey guys, she was out and about swimming today morning, iv had her since 6months. Just a week ago i added a yellow white belly 4spot wrasse and 2 days ago i added 2 azure damsels 1.5". Never saw them fight. Is it possible its just hiding (never happened before) or just stuck somewhere or dead? Iv checked my overflow, also my top is covered. Plz help.

Robink · Oct 3, 2017

Don't know about the wrasse, but damsels are aggressive. They could have scared it into the rocks, or it jumped.

nanomania · Oct 3, 2017

Robink said:
Don't know about the wrasse, but damsels are aggressive. They could have scared it into the rocks, or it jumped.

Top is covered, i checked everywhere.

eatbreakfast · Oct 3, 2017

Too much activity or disruption can cause them to stay in their bolt hole. Give it a few days and it will be out.

Robink · Oct 3, 2017

then it's probably hiding in the rocks.

Todd31 · Oct 3, 2017

when i added a one spot foxface my firefish went into permanent hiding in a frag station. It used to be where it slept... but now it's in there almost 24/7. I squirt food in there it must be eating since it's still alive. So yes, it could be freaked out and hiding somewhere you cant see... or, its been killed and the CUC took care of it. They are apparently very very skittish.

Salty1962 · Oct 3, 2017

They will borrow or hide in the LR when threatened.

nanomania · Oct 3, 2017

Salty1962 said:
They will borrow or hide in the LR when threatened.

I hope its alive.. it was my fav fish

nanomania · Oct 3, 2017

Todd31 said:
when i added a one spot foxface my firefish went into permanent hiding in a frag station. It used to be where it slept... but now it's in there almost 24/7. I squirt food in there it must be eating since it's still alive. So yes, it could be freaked out and hiding somewhere you cant see... or, its been killed and the CUC took care of it. They are apparently very very skittish.

But it was out till morning. And damsels have been since 2days..

rockstarta78 · Oct 3, 2017

My purple firefish did that recently. Something spooked him and he was hiding for couple of days. I kept looking for it where he used to sleep. But it wasn't there. Found out, he changed address, and moved to a different house. Never bothered to notify me.

Kyl · Oct 3, 2017

nanomania said:
Top is covered, i checked everywhere.

I thought the same to and a week later while cleaning another part of the room I found Mr. crispy on the floor, ~10 feet away from the tank. Don't underestimate their ability to jump in a split second, and jump far.

themcnertney · Oct 3, 2017

It could have disappeared (died) for whatever reason, who knows, it happens. Just a few weeks ago I lost my Banggai Cardinalfish, Blue Hippo Tang, & Lyretail Anthias. No clue on why.

nanomania · Oct 3, 2017

Kyl said:
I thought the same to and a week later while cleaning another part of the room I found Mr. crispy on the floor, ~10 feet away from the tank. Don't underestimate their ability to jump in a split second, and jump far.

My house is small, and my tank has no bottom sump. Has a side sump. Can azures kill it?

nanomania · Oct 3, 2017

Dan McNertney said:
It could have disappeared (died) for whatever reason, who knows, it happens. Just a few weeks ago I lost my Banggai Cardinalfish, Blue Hippo Tang, & Lyretail Anthias. No clue on why.

Can be some disease

themcnertney · Oct 3, 2017

nanomania said:
Can be some disease

Its doubtful.

eatbreakfast · Oct 3, 2017

Dan McNertney said:
It could have disappeared (died) for whatever reason, who knows, it happens. Just a few weeks ago I lost my Banggai Cardinalfish, Blue Hippo Tang, & Lyretail Anthias. No clue on why.

That many losses in a short period of time certainly points to a disease.

In the op's case, just give it some time. I've kept azures and wrasses with firefish without issue.

jd371 · Oct 3, 2017

Any new additions to my tank would get mine to hide also. I added a CBB back in the spring and my Firefish hides most of the time now, coming out to eat and to look around for a few minutes now and then.

nanomania · Oct 3, 2017

jd371 said:
Any new additions to my tank would get mine to hide also. I added a CBB back in the spring and my Firefish hides most of the time now, coming out to eat and to look around for a few minutes now and then.

I looked for it alot, couldnt find her

nanomania · Oct 3, 2017

Hey guys it just came out... But never did this before, what can be the reason for it to hide? The only food that got it out was dr. Bassleers flakes. Last night i fed every dam food i had, but it dint come out.