Watchman Goby Beat Himself Up?
Bob, I would like to share something unusual that happened with my Yellow Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus) last week, as it may be helpful for others to see a picture of this phenomenon, and of course am curious on your take on his situation. Last Saturday evening, I placed a new piece of liverock in my tank after it had been quarantined for a few weeks. On Sunday morning, Watchman popped out of his cave for breakfast, and looked awful!! He had a huge blood-red mustache! (coincidentally the same color of the vestiges of BGA that are still lingering in my tank – although definately declining – slooooowly). So after determining that he did not in fact have a smear of algae on his face, we got concerned. He is a senior citizen in my tank, and I get nervous if anything is amiss with him, he has been such a fascinating fish. He is 9 years old, and 10 years is the highest estimate I have seen anywhere for their lifespan. He had no signs of disease, was behaving, eating, and breathing pe
