Yellowheaded sleeper Goby shy and not eating

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Hey guys,

I have a 55 gallon fish only tank with a mocha clownfish pair, 5 inch Sergeant Major, and a newly added yellowheaded sleeper goby.

The goby has been hiding inside a false rock structure and only sticks it’s head out every once in a while. The sergeant major hangs out in the bottom of the structure close to where the goby is hiding and I fear that it’s causing the goby to stay in seclusion and not eat (I haven’t seen it eat).

The sergeant major if you can imagine is somewhat aggressive.

It’s been 1.5 days since I brought home the goby and I want to make sure I provide a suitable habitat for it to live in.

What should I do? I have a deep sand bed and am wondering if I should add more rocks for each fish to call their own; the clowns hide behind the rock for the most part.

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They are bashful and tend to hide up front and throughout ownership typically coming out for food
 

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