Goby disappeared?

[William Spak]

Hey all... here’s the scoop,

I was movin around some rocks today- re arranging the aquascape and I moved the rock where my diamond goby resided- and I wondered why he wasn’t there...

So, I flipped over the rock to find like 15 bristle worms in the nooks and crannys of the rock... kind of like when you flip a rock over in the woods and there’s a ton of worms hanging off of it.

I had then realized he’d been missing for a couple days... I’m starting to wonder if all of those bristle worms took him down... because that’s where he lived.

This was very upsetting because we had an original goby that died after a year and a half... then we got another one that died in one week, and now we have one that died in two weeks.

Just looking for thoughts/opinions.

Thanks everyone!
Will

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Brisleworms are pretty much always going to be underneath a rock. I wouldn't read too much into that.

 

[John08007]

Idk about your awal goby but i bought a glass bristle worm trap off ebay or amazon few yrs back, works good

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Lets not loose hope. I did exactly what you did 2 months ago. Since I redid the rock where my fire fish lived I had not seen him. I was worried because he is 8 years old.

Guess who popped out yesterday.

 

[LadyMac]

Check under other rocks. My pistol shrimp has a main area to hang out in but I’ve seen her move. Perhaps he saw you coming and scooted to another hidey hole

 

[William Spak]

Check under other rocks. My pistol shrimp has a main area to hang out in but I’ve seen her move. Perhaps he saw you coming and scooted to another hidey hole

I suppose he could be under another rock... I have a pistol shrimp/watchman pair under one rock, and a royal gramma under another... idk how many other rocks he could be under, but maybe

 

[Stege_saurus]

My goby has channels and tunnels under all my rockwork. I wouldn't worry too much, eventually he should come out.

 

[William Spak]

My goby has channels and tunnels under all my rockwork. I wouldn't worry too much, eventually he should come out.

Ok, I hope I didn’t crush the tunnel system though...

Thanks

 

[Stege_saurus]

Ok, I hope I didn’t crush the tunnel system though...

Thanks

They always rebuild lol. I had a power head fall earlier and blow sand all around. After I moved everything back got it all situated, he was out of his holes and moving sand around to his liking.

 

[LadyMac]

They always rebuild lol. I had a power head fall earlier and blow sand all around. After I moved everything back got it all situated, he was out of his holes and moving sand around to his liking.

I bet you could almost hear the cussing!

 

[Stege_saurus]

I bet you could almost hear the cussing!

Im 110% sure he was upset about it

 

[William Spak]

Im 110% sure he was upset about it

Yeah... the only worry I have is that I crushed him by destroying the tunnels.

Idk... ill give an update tmrw

 

[Stege_saurus]

Yeah... the only worry I have is that I crushed him by destroying the tunnels.

Idk... ill give an update tmrw

They're quick to react, as are most fish. He should be just fine.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I want to be as positive as possible but I will say this. They are good hiders but once you move rock, they come out in the open. if it hasn't.. . . .. There are two possibilities:
A) Look in overflow and in the sump if you have both
B) In my case, twice I have had missing gobies and although they are bottom dwellers, they both after extensive search were found dried up on the floor.

I hope sump is the answer.

 

[William Spak]

I want to be as positive as possible but I will say this. They are good hiders but once you move rock, they come out in the open. if it hasn't.. . . .. There are two possibilities:
A) Look in overflow and in the sump if you have both
B) In my case, twice I have had missing gobies and although they are bottom dwellers, they both after extensive search were found dried up on the floor.

I hope sump is the answer.

Don’t have a sump... and I have an egg crate lid. Let’s hope he’s just chilling somewhere

 

[vetteguy53081]

Same here !!