Yashia Goby hiding :(

dynamite · #1 05-24-2011, 04:02 AM

I bought a Yashia Goby on Friday and since that day he's hiding

I know where he hides so I can target feed him, he's eating but he won't come out

Do you guys have any experience with Yashia Gobies? How long is he going to hide

90G tank

Livestock:

1 Yellow Tang
1 False perc
1 Black clown
1 Cherub Angel

They're not aggressive, they don't bother any new fish and they didn't attack my goby.

Thanks in advance

toytech · #2 05-24-2011, 04:40 AM

Hes a small fish surrounded by big fish it will take him a while to get used to that.My wheelers shrimp goby never comes out and i dont have any big fish , im sure one day he will get over it i just have to wait.

dynamite · #3 05-24-2011, 04:49 AM

Thanks for the answer Toytech, I hope so too =/ My fish are quiet small, my Yellow Tang is 2 inches, my clowns are also 2 inches and my Cherub Angel 1inch and a half. I hope he gets used to them fast, he's such a nice fish and I hate watching him hide

George · #4 05-24-2011, 11:17 PM

It's normal that your yasha is hiding because that's its nature instinct. Yasha goby is a shrimp goby which means that they prefer to have a burrow and won't leave far from their burrow. You may consider getting a pistol to go with that yasha. That will make it more comfortable and hopefully get out from its burrow more.

carnut · #5 05-24-2011, 11:56 PM

We have one in a biocube with 2 clown gobies and a pistol shrimp. We don't see him for weeks think he's dead then surprise hangs out front for a day or two then gone again.

toytech · #6 05-25-2011, 01:47 AM

Have faith in the last couple of days my very timid yellow watchman has been coming out way more , swimming all over the tank. I also vote for getting a pistol shrimp because thats just plain cool.

Samw · #7 05-25-2011, 02:36 AM

I have the cousin goby, Stonogobiops nematodes, with a pistol shrimp. It hid in the tunnel for about a month but now comes out whenever I feed small NLS pellets to the tank. When not feeding, it stays hidden in the tunnel until main lights are out and sometimes comes out in ambient light.

gobytron · #8 05-25-2011, 02:17 PM

you bought a fish that is supposed to hide.
With a little research into specimens before you take them home, you can avoid this kind of surprise in the future.

kevNnic · #9 05-25-2011, 07:03 PM

I have always wanted to get a pistol shrimp but i am told my flame hawk fish will destroy him in seconds. Is this true?

George · #10 05-25-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kevNnic

I have always wanted to get a pistol shrimp but i am told my flame hawk fish will destroy him in seconds. Is this true?

Do you have a shrimp goby? If not, your pistol shrimp will be the flame hawk's meal, sooner or later.
If you have a shrimp goby, make sure the shrimp and the goby pair up before the flame hawk sees the shrimp. That means transferring the flame hawk to another tank for the bonding period. After that, you can put the flame hawk back. The goby will alert the shrimp of any dangerous.