Yellow watchman goby

[schmoore89]

I have recentlyour purchased a yellow watchmen and he is quite small only about an inch long. I didn't see him for the first couple of days that I had him in my 55gal tank. Started to worry a little so I picked up some of my LR and he was hiding under one piece. I haven't seen him eat and he seems to not want to come out from hiding. I have two clowns in the tank as well.

Is this normal for the goby to just hide??

 

[BryanS4]

It's fine. Mine hide for 3-4 came out and ate after that.

Then he moved a mountain of sand around, put him in the sump and gave him away after that.

 

[RavenSF]

Get him a Randall's pistol shrimp (the small bright red and white one). Paired up with the shrimp, he'll have a better den and will be out more. That being said they can go for periods of hiding and its normal. I've had my pair nearly 7 years and they've been a great addition.

 

[schmoore89]

Will I have to do anything special to pair them up?

 

[eatbreakfast]

They will find each other.

Adding more fish to the tank will help too, as seeing other fish around helps fish feel safe.

 

[Baldguy]

I've read that the Tiger pistol is their natural partner. I added the Tiger months after the Yellow Watchman had been in the tank and they found each other almost immediately.