First Fish

[Bubba12]

I got my first fish a few days ago, a Pink Spotted Goby. I was very excited and he ate the very first day. Now, I haven't seen him since. I have a tight fitting lid, and haven't found him laying around or under the tank. Is this normal behavior, should in expect to see him soon?

 

[4FordFamily]

I got my first fish a few days ago, a Pink Spotted Goby. I was very excited and he ate the very first day. Now, I haven't seen him since. I have a tight fitting lid, and haven't found him laying around or under the tank. Is this normal behavior, should in expect to see him soon?

Gobies can be reclusive. I've had a yellow watchman that I thought died reappear a year later in my 180 reef!

 

[eatbreakfast]

Gobies can be reclusive. I've had a yellow watchman that I thought died reappear a year later in my 180 reef!

^Yup, without a pistol shrimp, or even other fish in the tank, it will hide under the rocks much more.

 

[4FordFamily]

^Yup, without a pistol shrimp, or even other fish in the tank, it will hide under the rocks much more.

Mine actually found a pistol shrimp that was a hitchhiker and created a "den" with it in the back of the tank which is why I did not see him! I heard the pistol occasionally but I never added it, he came in with my rock apparently!

 

[Bubba12]

So.....I should get a pistol shrimp if I want to see the fish

 

[Naiad]

You may also see it more once you add another fish. When there are no other fish swimming around in the wild it is a cue to hide.