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Sounds like possible molting behavior. Generally when the time comes they will slow down or stop eating and close themselves off in their den to finish the molt. Just keep an eye on him and keep up on your water changes.Haven't been able to get a good photo of him yet... I'm a little concerned about his behavior right now though. He made a little den for himself in the sand underneath a rocky cave and I sometimes see him on his back or side in there. He does get active though like when he is removing the sand from his cave or when I feed him krill he comes out and punches the forceps and gets all excited. Should I be worried about him being in these weird positions? He seems to like to flip himself about the y-axis
Thanks now I can sleep tonight, lol! You described his behavior perfectly.That's normal for them, they spin around in their burrows, especially while they line the cavity with mucus for attaching sediment to.
Nice thing with Gonodactylus is they'll mine their own cavities, dig their own burrows, build their walls, etc, so it'll make itself comfortable. When they 'Turn around" in those tight cavities they 'roll' their bodies to face the other way, if they want to be upright they'll twist afterwards or during the roll.
Thank you! That's him! Added some dragon's breath algae to the tank.
Thank you! That's him! Added some dragon's breath algae to the tank.