Resolved where in the world is my Engineer Goby?????

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  1. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    i put some sand first, then some rock then the rest of the sand. ( i did that so i wouldnt scratch the glass.
     
    elweshomayor, Nov 4, 2009
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  2. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    one goby is up and about, but my "eel like goby is the one missing" ( engineer goby right? ) just in case.
     
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  3. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    so we all agree under substrate?....any other suggestions?.....
     
    elweshomayor, Nov 4, 2009
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  4. Tbstr3

    Tbstr3 Skunk Shrimp

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    mine digs out all of the sand from under my lr kinda irritates me making a mess of the substrate no rock slides yet and he is about 3-4 inches long but i will be upgrading to a 110g in januay yahhh
     
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  5. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    hmmm.. well i hope he re appears.. havent seen him yet
     
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  6. ontop27

    ontop27 Ritteri Anemone

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    I'm going to vote for stuck under a rock if he doesn't come out soon. Their notorious for digging under the rocks and causing havoc.
     
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  7. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    They grow really really fast too. Mine went for that little 2" fish to about 10" in 8 months.
    Someone on here said theirs is 18". Those max length things are not always accurate.
     
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  8. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Engineer gobies can disappear for days or even a week. They spend most of their time in the sand and rocks digging tunnels as was previously stated. Not only will it get too big for a 20g, have you seen pics of them with their adult coloration? I personally think they are ugly.

    You will want to find him so you can dig your rocks down to the glass. It will eventually topple your rockwork if you don't.
     
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  9. UltimateWarrior

    UltimateWarrior Spaghetti Worm

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    They are sand sifters, and they aren't actually gobies. He's in the sand bed somewhere most likely.
     
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  10. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    its a 29g. will he be to big for a 150? cuz i have a 150 cycling right now.
     
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