Am I a murderer?? :(

[Wick]

So I have a watchman goby and pistol shrimp in my 75 gallon and added sand to the tank trying to avoid where they hang out. Turns out I got sand in their area. I lifted the rock where they hang out but didn't see either one of them and moved the sand from that area. I didn't see either of them but I'm pretty sure I see a whole. Can the goby dig out of sand? Or did I just kill my first fish. ... :(

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Should be fine. I just saw a peppermint shrimp of mine come out of a rock that I had not seen in at least 5 months. I actually screamed with joy in amazement. And I just redid my entire rock scape last month.

Keep an eye out when feeding, most likely they will show up.

 

[Mariette]

Watchman gobies can dig. But if u dump a ton of sand on em, they stand no chance. I assume that’s not the case. I’d think it should be fine. Pistol shrimp are excellent little diggers too.

 

[BadFish619]

They're fine! Just hiding from the commotion

 

[Peace River]

Should be fine. I just saw a peppermint shrimp of mine come out of a rock that I had not seen in at least 5 months. I actually screamed with joy in amazement. And I just redid my entire rock scape last month.

Keep an eye out when feeding, most likely they will show up.

+1. Cross your fingers and keep your eyes open! ;Wideyed

 

[MTBake]

You should be fine. I've done the same in past tanks I've kept. They'll most likely hide for a bit, but they'll come out when they're ready. I have a yellow watchman goby paired with a peppermint pistol shrimp for over a year now in my current tank. They are fascinating to watch but do not come out every day. They are only very active maybe 4 days a week. The rest of the time, they kinda peek out of their cave every once in a while.

 

[Mariette]

My pistol shrimp and goby pair disappeared for a while. You know what I did to find them? I smoothed all the sand in the tank and, the next day, saw evidence of the shrimp’s landscaping. Also narrowed down where they could be. I stuck my trusty turkey baster of food near the opening and sure enough, 2 hungry little buggers appeared. Good luck ;)

 

[Wick]

Lol so there is a chance! I'm just so worried as silly as it sounds. These guys count on us!

 

[MTBake]

Lol so there is a chance! I'm just so worried as silly as it sounds. These guys count on us!

Very nice!

 

[Mariette]

YAY!!!!

 

[Wick]

Oh no please don't be confused!! They are still MIA!

 

[Mariette]

Oh no. I thought you found them :(

Keep us posted.

 

[Wick]

Oh no. I thought you found them :(

Keep us posted.

Will do!

 

[MTBake]

I still think they'll turn up. Give it some time.

 

[Wick]

I still think they'll turn up. Give it some time.

I hope so! My little guys

 

[Mariette]

For what it’s worth, I totally understand your worry. My husband tells me I’m crazy because I worry if I can’t see all my hermit crabs and make him help me count them. The vast majority of the time, 1 is missing but always turns up hahaha

 

[Wick]

For what it’s worth, I totally understand your worry. My husband tells me I’m crazy because I worry if I can’t see all my hermit crabs and make him help me count them. The vast majority of the time, 1 is missing but always turns up hahaha

Lol I wish my wife was more involved!

 

[KrisReef]

They are probably not dead, but for sure you scared the devil out of them.
I wouldn't expect them to come out of hiding until they think you have finished dumping sand on them and left the area. :)

 

[Wick]

They are probably not dead, but for sure you scared the devil out of them.
I wouldn't expect them to come out of hiding until they think you have finished dumping sand on them and left the area. :)

Yea I was thinking the same thing if bombs were being dropped around me ide hide too! Lol

 

[Mariette]

Lol I wish my wife was more involved!

It’s a double edged sword really. I keep his interest piqued so he helps w eater changes and accepts the budget lol