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05-05-2006, 07:41 PM
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Fading Yellow Watchman Goby
I got this guy last june and slowly he is fading? here are a few pics is this normal? he doesn't appear sick at all this Pic is from September
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05-05-2006, 07:44 PM
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This Pic is from February he is not as bright and you can see the beginning of the black bands
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05-05-2006, 07:45 PM
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This picture is from today he is much lighter and the black bands are alot more pronounced
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05-05-2006, 07:51 PM
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Is he eating and acting normal?
Do adult Yellow Wachtman Gobies change coloration? female?
just trowing ideas out there.
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05-05-2006, 08:24 PM
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Eating and acting normal same as always. All the corals and my clown look great so it seems only this guy is affected by this
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05-05-2006, 09:00 PM
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my handy little reference book does not show sexual dichromatics for this species. it does however show more pronounced bands in the pic than what yours looked like new. it may also be a dominance thing. they may not be dichromatic, but a lot of fish like to show off when in groups. since yours in not in a group it may be defaulting to submissive colouring instead of dominant colouring. this last little bit is me calling back to my mbuna days. wrasses are also know for this. they will dull if they do not have anybody to show off to.
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05-05-2006, 10:24 PM
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Thanks Geoff I liked him better brighter but I'm glad he doesn't have some sort of Terminal fading color disease he has a great personality and he and the fire shrimp are always together
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Last edited by dobejazz; 05-06-2006 at 02:11 AM.
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05-05-2006, 11:51 PM
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if he and the shrimp seem to be eating fine, than i would guess that it is just being dull because it is not showing off. doing that male thing.  i am not saying it is a male, but you know what i am saying. 
i would not wory to much about it.
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05-09-2006, 10:14 PM
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Mine is kinda doing the same thing. I've had him for about a week and he is definitely not as bright as he was when I got him. He/she is eating good, is pretty active, and is quite the character.
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05-09-2006, 10:39 PM
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Welcome to TRT subjitsu!
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05-10-2006, 09:13 AM
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Welcome to TRT, subijitsu!!!
have either of you tried to put a mirror on the other side of the glass near its den? maybe it will brighten up if it thinks there is another goby in the tank. works for birds. 
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05-10-2006, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Geoff
Welcome to TRT, subijitsu!!!
have either of you tried to put a mirror on the other side of the glass near its den? maybe it will brighten up if it thinks there is another goby in the tank. works for birds.
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Great idea Geoff ! I'll try it
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Last edited by dobejazz; 05-10-2006 at 10:03 AM.
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05-10-2006, 09:33 AM
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Great idea Greg ! I'll try it
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who is Greg?
i have no idea why people do this. whenever they see that my name starts with G they assume Greg. 
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05-10-2006, 10:04 AM
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who is Greg?
i have no idea why people do this. whenever they see that my name starts with G they assume Greg.
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Sorry Fixed it  Greg is easier to type
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05-10-2006, 10:19 AM
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Interesting..........I guess with having two of them in my tank they keep their color.
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