Hello,
The latest introductions to my tank are a hi fin banded goby and what was meant to be a randalls pistol shrimp.
While the two have paired, myself and other reef keepers have decided its colours and patterns are much more tiger like — especially with how large it is. (I have attempted to attach a video, appologies about how dark, it was the only video I could get of him).
Since adding, within days, I have not seen my pink scooter blenny, Pinky, my ycg, King. As well as this, my snails are much less active (some even seeming to be missing). My firefish, Hook, while previously not the most brave of fish hardly came out and spooked from even the slightest of things. My tuxedo urchin, Talon, has also had a change in behaviour, one of these being dropping the kenya tree he has been carrying for over a month since I first got that tree. The cleaner shrimp, yet to be named, has also changed places in the tank to the otherside away from the den entrance.
It has really worried me this change in behaviour and disappearance of my two fish (they are my favourites, one being my first sw fish), and I really don't want them gone.
They didn't turn up for feeding which was their favourite time — and the cleaner shrimp was skittish as well with the food.
There were a lot of clicks and snaps, and this morning Hook had a dazed look after I heard a rapid fire of snaps, he possibly also looked to have an injury although I have not managed to get a clear shot of him.
Has anyone had similar experiences? Should I be pulling this tank apart to get to the shrimp?
Any comment and help greatly appreciated, thanks.
The latest introductions to my tank are a hi fin banded goby and what was meant to be a randalls pistol shrimp.
While the two have paired, myself and other reef keepers have decided its colours and patterns are much more tiger like — especially with how large it is. (I have attempted to attach a video, appologies about how dark, it was the only video I could get of him).
Since adding, within days, I have not seen my pink scooter blenny, Pinky, my ycg, King. As well as this, my snails are much less active (some even seeming to be missing). My firefish, Hook, while previously not the most brave of fish hardly came out and spooked from even the slightest of things. My tuxedo urchin, Talon, has also had a change in behaviour, one of these being dropping the kenya tree he has been carrying for over a month since I first got that tree. The cleaner shrimp, yet to be named, has also changed places in the tank to the otherside away from the den entrance.
It has really worried me this change in behaviour and disappearance of my two fish (they are my favourites, one being my first sw fish), and I really don't want them gone.
They didn't turn up for feeding which was their favourite time — and the cleaner shrimp was skittish as well with the food.
There were a lot of clicks and snaps, and this morning Hook had a dazed look after I heard a rapid fire of snaps, he possibly also looked to have an injury although I have not managed to get a clear shot of him.
Has anyone had similar experiences? Should I be pulling this tank apart to get to the shrimp?
Any comment and help greatly appreciated, thanks.