Sleeper head goby

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  1. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    I pick one up last night and the poor little guy looks stressed as he is swimming from top to bottom of the tank in circles. Is this normal? or can i do anything for the poor guy?
     
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  2. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    make sure you have a lid on the tank. they are known jumpers. :(
     
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  3. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    i seen that last night as he thought he was going to jump out lol :(
     
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  4. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    Do you have some sort of lid for your tank?
     
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  5. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    I'd say normal and should subside. You may want to turn off the lights for a while though. However, as others said, they are jumpers so, make sure there's a lid.
     
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  6. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    In addition to the good advice above, put a small piece of PVC tubing or the like near the live rock somewhere so they can have a den. When they calm down, they will build their own den.
     
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  7. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    Here is the best pic i could get havent named him yet.
     
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