Haven’t seen my diamond goby for about 48 hours should I worry?

[DaddyFish]

Hiding for days or weeks is not at all uncommon, especially for a tank newbie. Once he gets comfortable he'll start excavating your sand and show up. In the meantime do a thorough carpet check just to be sure. If he's not carpet surfing he's busy re-designing your tank bed with AutoCAD and sending out bid requests to contractors.

 

[ReefKeeper666]

Hiding for days or weeks is not at all uncommon, especially for a tank newbie. Once he gets comfortable he'll start excavating your sand and show up. In the meantime do a thorough carpet check just to be sure. If he's not carpet surfing he's busy re-designing your tank bed with AutoCAD and sending out bid requests to contractors.

Have a lid. Also hardwood floors so if he would have escaped he woulda been confirmed casualty by now.

 

[Arabyps]

Do you have a cat? Just kidding. Mine tends to hide as well. Probably OK.

 

[BeltedCoyote]

They’re a cryptic fish. They live in burrows and dig a lot. If you have a lid and it’s only been a day or two, my money is on he’s hiding. Like others have said, they’re notorious for it. And he’s a new addition. Give him time. Imagine being in his shoes, you’d probably be a bit skittish at first too lol!

as a wiser member than I had said: the most expensive thing in this hobby is impatience. This isn’t a case of money persay. But there’s another saying I’ve had to take to heart: nothing good in this hobby happens fast. Give your goby some time. Keep an eye out. But yeah, there’s a guy on here named Paul. He has a lot of fish like yours, has an incredible tank, and doesn’t see them for weeks or months at a time only to see them pop up again. Others report the same with gobies like yours. If you don’t have cats, have a good tank cover, and feed enough that he could get food when you’re not looking? Give it some time

 

[Amstar]

Any sightings

 

[Mkvc]

My goby goes missing for a week at a time sometimes. He still eats; just scavenges after I walk away from the tank.

Hope yours turns up!

 

[biokeeper]

So it’s not uncommon for him to hide for 7 days straight and not come out during feeding?

Any update? I need closure.