My new goby arrived and cant swim.

[Dalareef]

Hey all! As the title say, my new goby ( Valenciennea strigata ) arrived and did not look well inside the bag. Giving the bag a few stirs the fish started to come back again and after aclimating he was breathing like normal with just one "downside".. He is unable to stay straight, his belly keepts turning upwards and he looks rather confused about the situation. I dont have a box to keep him in so i hang the fishnet at the surface with him in it so he would be in place for the day and night to see if he would get back on track. This morning he was more active than ever but still the same issue. From what i understand Gobys dont have swimbladders? so it would not be the "swimbladder disease". Could it be something ells? have any one had the same issue?

 

[najer]

@ReefSquad

 

[Dalareef]

My lill guy have been hiding all day under a rock, i could keep an eye on him all the time and by the looks of it he got better by the time but still having some hard time staying straight. This afternoon when i walked in he was outside his new den cruising. Went straight back in but now i know hes ok. thread can be closed but maby kept here if any one ells gets the same problem. Dont give up on your fishies guys, give them some time and dont jump to conclusions. happy reefing.