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04-15-2008, 06:07 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Vancouver, WA
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What is my yellow watchman goby doing??
Hi!
I've only had this goby for about a week now...and he's always hung out down on the sand...for the past hour now he's been swimming near the surface of the tank. He's swimming pretty strong, so I don't think he's dying, but I can't be sure. I know some gobys are jumpers...I have a hood so this shouldn't be a problem. Hopefully he just gets tired and goes back down, but I was wondering if anyone else's goby has done this or what this could be a sign of...and if it is a sign that he's dying, is there anything I can do!
Thanks!
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04-15-2008, 06:19 PM
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Oops I fragged it again!
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Greenville,SC
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watch him, he'll jump if given the chance...
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04-15-2008, 06:35 PM
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SHARK
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: DFW, Texas
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hes just relaxing i ha one a long time ago and he did that all the time though unfortanitly i lost him due to him jumping
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04-15-2008, 06:39 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Vancouver, WA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrischris
hes just relaxing i ha one a long time ago and he did that all the time though unfortanitly i lost him due to him jumping
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Relaxing?! He's working really hard to relax! I thought he was relaxing when he was sitting on the sand 
.... he's still swimming up there
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04-15-2008, 06:40 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Orange County
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I have had my gobie do the same thing.. I have a fully encased hood so he is unable to jump but your not the only one who has a spazed out gobie.
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04-15-2008, 06:40 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Orange County
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Did the lights just come on? Is there any new additions to the tank?
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04-15-2008, 06:45 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Vancouver, WA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheWeaz
Did the lights just come on? Is there any new additions to the tank?
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He was the new addition
I did turn the lights on a couple of hours ago...and I fed him and the clown shortly after (they're all that's in there right now, besides cuc, tank has been up ~2 mos).
It's a relief to know he's just a spazz and not trying to kill himself (since I have a hood).
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04-15-2008, 06:57 PM
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SHARK
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: DFW, Texas
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hes not a spaz i think its normal all the ones at the lfs and the one i had do it
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04-15-2008, 07:09 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Vancouver, WA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrischris
hes not a spaz i think its normal all the ones at the lfs and the one i had do it
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Well it's a relief to know he's not dying then...I thought he might swim until he got tired and then float to the top and get sucked out the overflow 
He was under a rock at the LFS
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04-15-2008, 08:36 PM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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he may just be getting comfortable and checking things in his new home out
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04-15-2008, 08:58 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Greer, SC
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Yeah, I think he is just checking out his territory. It looks odd for him to be at the top of the tank, but in the ocean it would only be a foot off the bottom - which would only be enough to survey the immediate vicinity for rivals, predators etc.
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04-15-2008, 09:24 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Vancouver, WA
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Well I went to the gym, came home, and he was back on the sand! Then I took his picture, started this post....and he went back up to swim ...at least he got a little rest. He's a pretty cool fish.
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04-15-2008, 11:15 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Location: New Jersey
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checking his territory.
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04-16-2008, 12:14 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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My pink spotted swims up like that daily. 90% of the time he is sitting under his rock, but he roams too.
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04-16-2008, 07:24 AM
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Caitlin Renee 6/29/07
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wooster, Ohio
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My yellow watchmen when i had him also did that. but he only did when i fed the tank. After he got his share of yummies he would go back to the sand and hang out under his rock ledge... I ended up getting rid of him because i was moving at the time...
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