Goby missing

[ferraridude112]

Yesterday i added a very nice Blue spot sleeper goby. First thing it did when i let him go is go behind a few rocks and sit there and look out. After awhile, he came out a little and started to sift the sand. Since last night though, i have not seen him. I moved a few rocks near where he was hanging out and he is nowhere to be found. My Water params are fine (Amm-0, Nit-0, Nitrates- 5ppm) and i have checked the sump, the filter sock and all around the tank and i cannot find him. Is this normal in the first few days for gobies to hide in the rocks or do you think he is dead?
Thanks

 

[rolo65]

I've him some time....if he doesn't show after 3-4 days then maybe he didn't make it...but he's mostly likely just hiding out for a little bit till he gets used to his new digs...

 

[bdesper311]

You should be fine as long as you acclimated him correctly yesterday. When I added my yasha goby I did not see the little guy for almost a week, but eventually he came out more and more. Good luck, hopefully he will show up soon!

 

[ferraridude112]

I acclimated him by floating the bag for about 15 min, then slowly adding small amounts of tank water to the bag for the next 15-30 min. Glad to hear that its normal and hopefully he will show up soon.

 

[rolo65]

Yeah I didn't see my bar goby for almost a month....now he is out all the time with his shrimp

 

[corigan]

I've had 2 gobies disappear for a month and then show back up. Give him some time to adjust.

 

[drnecropolis]

Some fish just hide until they feel safe..

I had a Niger Trigger hide for 3 weeks after he was added..

If things like this happen again, take a deep breath and walk away.. Moving the rock didn't help the situation at all.. It just adds more stress..

It will come out soon.. Just freaked out..

 

[nimrod107]

Like the others said just give it some time. My dragon goby goes missing all the time. Keep us updated if you find it though! good luck.