Yellow Watchman Goby - pairing and turning white?

[Daniel Vickery]

recently got a fellow watchman goby and a small shrimp to pair in my tank. The shrimp has a nice burrow under a rock but after a week the shrimp and goby have not found one another / started to pair, any way to encourage this?

Also noted the goby’s color in some patches has changed from yellow to white/grayish. See pics, any idea what this might be? He’s eating well.

 

[Big G]

The males stay yellow and the females turn more white-ish as they sexually begin to mature.

 

[Instigate]

The males stay yellow and the females turn more white-ish as they sexually begin to mature.

In patches though? I was thinking it looked bacterial, not that I have the experience to say one way or the other.

 

[Big G]

In patches though? I was thinking it looked bacterial, not that I have the experience to say one way or the other.

Absolutely, could be bacterial, you never can be sure. But this is a very common occurrence with YWG.

 

[Instigate]

Absolutely, could be bacterial, you never can be sure. But this is a very common occurrence with YWG.

Good to know. Planning on adding a ywg or a Randall's.

 

[Big G]

Good to know. Planning on adding a ywg or a Randall's.

Here's a nice link focusing on YWG. Hope this helps.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-12/ft/index.php

 

[Big G]

Good to know. Planning on adding a ywg or a Randall's.

I like them both!

 

[redfishbluefish]

I have a mated pair and neither one has a stitch of yellow on them. They are both light tan with brown rings. I can't get a picture because they only come out of their hole at feeding time. I'll see if I can find something on line.

Found one....they both look like this guy:

 

[mmw64]

I purchased a yellow watchman goby about three weeks ago to hopefully pair with one of the two pistol shrimp I have. So far he prefers the top of my gyre.

 

[Instigate]

Here's a nice link focusing on YWG. Hope this helps.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-12/ft/index.php

Thanks!

I like them both!

I know right? I can't choose!