Goby Hiding During Day

[reaper93]

Hi everyone! I have a 5 gallon reef tank with just a pistol shrimp and a hi-fin red banded goby and was wondering if this behavior is abnormal. The goby always used to be out and swimming right outside the shrimp's burrow but in the past couple weeks he is never outside of the burrow and is always hiding - I can barely get him to come out to eat food. I was wondering what could have caused this behavior change and if there is anything I can do to help fix this...I would love to see my friend hanging out during the day again.

Thanks!

 

[reaper93]

ugh forgot how to spell "day" in the title

Edit: Thanks Mod team!

 

[i cant think]

Hi everyone! I have a 5 gallon reef tank with just a pistol shrimp and a hi-fin red banded goby and was wondering if this behavior is abnormal. The goby always used to be out and swimming right outside the shrimp's burrow but in the past couple weeks he is never outside of the burrow and is always hiding - I can barely get him to come out to eat food. I was wondering what could have caused this behavior change and if there is anything I can do to help fix this...I would love to see my friend hanging out during the day again.

Thanks!

He may be protecting the shrimp whilst he sheds. I had my watchman hide for a while and then emerge. Albeit this was during introduction so he may not have been guarding the shrimp whilst it shedded.

 

[reaper93]

He may be protecting the shrimp whilst he sheds. I had my watchman hide for a while and then emerge. Albeit this was during introduction so he may not have been guarding the shrimp whilst it shedded.

So I suppose just wait and see....that might make sense since the I don't see the shrimp that often too