Goby missing

[NoobTank]

I’ve looked around the tank and don’t see anything, I’ve had him for about a month and he was paired with my pistol..Is it really normal for gobies to disappear for days, maybe even a week? Do they hibernate or is it possible my pistol killed and ate it?

 

[damsels are not mean]

Not likely the pistol killed it but if it died it would not hesitate to eat the goby. The goby might just be hiding. Sometimes fish "disappear" for weeks at a time. What happens if you target feed that burrow? Also, get a flashlight and check it at night.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’ve looked around the tank and don’t see anything, I’ve had him for about a month and he was paired with my pistol..Is it really normal for gobies to disappear for days, maybe even a week? Do they hibernate or is it possible my pistol killed and ate it?

These are notorious jumpers. Also check overflow box and sump

 

[NoobTank]

Not likely the pistol killed it but if it died it would not hesitate to eat the goby. The goby might just be hiding. Sometimes fish "disappear" for weeks at a time. What happens if you target feed that burrow? Also, get a flashlight and check it at night.

Great question, I’ll have to go find out now

 

[NoobTank]

Not likely the pistol killed it but if it died it would not hesitate to eat the goby. The goby might just be hiding. Sometimes fish "disappear" for weeks at a time. What happens if you target feed that burrow? Also, get a flashlight and check it at night.

Target fed both entrances and the shrimp came out a little, I’ll check later tonight and give it another week

 

[NoobTank]

Target fed both entrances and the shrimp came out a little, I’ll check later tonight and give it another week

Nvm…. I found it dead. It was under a piece of paper….. ***

 

[NoobTank]

These are notorious jumpers. Also check overflow box and sump

I guess I didn’t check well enough… it did jump out and I just found it’s dried up body….

 

[vetteguy53081]

I guess I didn’t check well enough… it did jump out and I just found it’s dried up body….

Oh no - sorry to hear. a screen or other cover is essential when having this type of fish

 

[zheka757]

I made a cheap DIY screen top for my tank with Home depot and amazon purchases. NO more jumpers of any kind, lost 3 gobys in past due to jumping

 

[czoolander]

My first goby jumped in my QT tank the only 1" x 1" the rest had a lid cover

My second goby made it through QT and vanished in my display after 2 weeks

Needless to say I am done with goby fish .

 

[zheka757]

My first goby jumped in my QT tank the only 1" x 1" the rest had a lid cover

My second goby made it through QT and vanished in my display after 2 weeks

Needless to say I am done with goby fish .

i feel you, i have tried 3 diferent gobies, all jumped no matter how hard i tried to seal the tank

 

[NoobTank]

Oh no - sorry to hear. a screen or other cover is essential when having this type of fish

I really thought I was special and didn’t need to, gonna have to screen up tomorrow. Thanks again

 

[czoolander]

i feel you, i have tried 3 diferent gobies, all jumped no matter how hard i tried to seal the tank

I don't understand how something that spends 100% of the time in the sand bed is the worst jumper on the reef hahha explain that to me

 

[mehaffydr]

I actually had a Diamond Goby who was rather large like about 3" jump through a cover I had. The cover was that white grate they use for lighting it only had 1/2" x 1/2" holes and he somehow jumped through one.

 

[wonroc]

my goby will hide in crevice under rockwork. i have to be very careful if i move or put pressure on a rock he will be squashed or buried.

 

[zheka757]

I don't understand how something that spends 100% of the time in the sand bed is the worst jumper on the reef hahha explain that to me

i have heard of few possibilities. one is the sanded is not deep enough or no place to hide, second is they jump becouse they get scared of something/someone

 

[Sean Clark]

Sorry that you lost your goby.