Diamond goby missing

[beginner reefer1]

so i bought this diamond goby about 2 weeks ago and put it in my 90g and everyday id see the sand has been moved around a bunch as i expected and id seem him scooting around the sand, but recently i haven’t noticed the sand being disturbed by anything and haven’t seen the goby in a little while not even his head popping out from anywhere i have peaceful fish in the tank so i dont think thats the problem ive been testing parameters frequently and everything has been perfectly fine, did it die or am i doing something wrong

 

[Blenndiagram]

so i bought this diamond goby about 2 weeks ago and put it in my 90g and everyday id see the sand has been moved around a bunch as i expected and id seem him scooting around the sand, but recently i haven’t noticed the sand being disturbed by anything and haven’t seen the goby in a little while not even his head popping out from anywhere i have peaceful fish in the tank so i dont think thats the problem ive been testing parameters frequently and everything has been perfectly fine, did it die or am i doing something wrong

Do you have a lid? You might check behind your display or stand and find a piece of fish jerky.

 

[NonstopSoda]

so i bought this diamond goby about 2 weeks ago and put it in my 90g and everyday id see the sand has been moved around a bunch as i expected and id seem him scooting around the sand, but recently i haven’t noticed the sand being disturbed by anything and haven’t seen the goby in a little while not even his head popping out from anywhere i have peaceful fish in the tank so i dont think thats the problem ive been testing parameters frequently and everything has been perfectly fine, did it die or am i doing something wrong

He might just be a master hider, lots of fish are just very sneaky and are great at hiding. When I got my yellow corris wrasse he disappeared for 2 days and I freaked out but it turns out he was just hiding in the sand.

 

[beginner reefer1]

Do you have a lid? You might check behind your display or stand and find a piece of fish jerky.

the entire top of my tank is covered at all times

 

[beginner reefer1]

He might just be a master hider, lots of fish are just very sneaky and are great at hiding. When I got my yellow corris wrasse he disappeared for 2 days and I freaked out but it turns out he was just hiding in the sand.

i get that and i assumed that but i have diatoms on my sand bed and usually i could see patches of white where he scooped up some of the sand and sifted it but i haven’t seen any of that

 

[JillB]

So I have a diamond goby....or HAD a diamond goby. After QT, I put him in our 100 gallon AIO DT in mid September and for the first 48 hours he was around. I literally have not seen him since so I assumed that he died (no idea why). Every day since he went missing I look for him hoping he's there somewhere...I have checked the overflow (nothing there) and I have looked around on the floor even though we have covers (but they aren't super tight)...NOTHING. A few week ago, we went on vacation for about 12 days and I came back to a large section in the front of my tank where the sand (2" deep) had been cleared away and there was a bare bottom. I was super excited....I covered the spot up with sand and then a few days later another large bare patch appeared in the back of the tank. I covered that up with sand and we were away for the weekend and another bare spot appeared in the back. It's not the wavemakers...they are pointed up to the surface so it had to be my diamond goby....right? I only have 4 fish....flame angel, foxface, cardinalfish and a lemon damsel...a few TINY hermit crabs and some snails. I look for him constantly and have never seen him. He never comes out when I feed the others their mysis or brine shrimp. Is there a particular time when goby's are out and about? And if he is actually alive, will he get comfortable enough to come out so I can actually see him?

 

[KStatefan]

So I have a diamond goby....or HAD a diamond goby. After QT, I put him in our 100 gallon AIO DT in mid September and for the first 48 hours he was around. I literally have not seen him since so I assumed that he died (no idea why). Every day since he went missing I look for him hoping he's there somewhere...I have checked the overflow (nothing there) and I have looked around on the floor even though we have covers (but they aren't super tight)...NOTHING. A few week ago, we went on vacation for about 12 days and I came back to a large section in the front of my tank where the sand (2" deep) had been cleared away and there was a bare bottom. I was super excited....I covered the spot up with sand and then a few days later another large bare patch appeared in the back of the tank. I covered that up with sand and we were away for the weekend and another bare spot appeared in the back. It's not the wavemakers...they are pointed up to the surface so it had to be my diamond goby....right? I only have 4 fish....flame angel, foxface, cardinalfish and a lemon damsel...a few TINY hermit crabs and some snails. I look for him constantly and have never seen him. He never comes out when I feed the others their mysis or brine shrimp. Is there a particular time when goby's are out and about? And if he is actually alive, will he get comfortable enough to come out so I can actually see him?

Mine is out most all the time when the lights are on

 

[JillB]

Mine is out most all the time when the lights are on

By "out" do you mean he's out of sight or out and around the tank?

 

[KStatefan]

By "out" do you mean he's out of sight or out and around the tank?

Out of his cave moving around

 

[JillB]

Thanks! well, I'll just keep looking. As much sand as he's able to move around, you'd think I'd see him once in a while. Maybe someday:pleading-face:

 

[tinimf]

Have you seen him since then? Mine has been missing for weeks and I don’t really see much a difference in the sand