Looking for some advice on my small (1.25") yellow watchman goby. I added him to my 85 gal mixed reef a month ago; he settled in a burrow for a week and then disappeared. Figured he was hiding but was starting to think he had passed. This morning I found him in my sump (had checked lots of times before) and now I've moved him to an acclimation box in the main tank. Tankmates are generally peaceful (3 banggai cardinals, 2 percula clowns, and a fairy wrasse, diamond goby, midas blenny, and small tomini tang) and I hadn't seen any aggression previously. The watchman seems healthy but a bit stressed in the box; my wife wants me to release him back into the main tank.
What do y'all think? Release him from the penalty box and see what happens or make him do some time and feed him up?
What do y'all think? Release him from the penalty box and see what happens or make him do some time and feed him up?