This hobby is stressfull to say the least

[mark]

relax, really.

[Tangman]

Listen to Christy, she isn't steering you wrong
One thing that the books don't tell you , things happen slowly and don't worry, relax and enjoy your tank .
besides the goby could still be alive , they are very good hiders, I got one by buying some live rock at the store and it was like an hour the rock was out of water before I got home and it was still alive, swam out of the rock!

[Snappy]

There is nothing to worry about so as you've already been told -relax. Sounds to me like the tank is cycled and a one inch long dead fish doesn't mean your tank is the problem. What tests have you done? I would stress more over the little skiff of snow we had last night. If you have questions to ask Canreef is the right place to get your answers.

[Reefhawk1]

Patience and research are the keys to saltwater reef keeping. I have had several problems with my reefs over the years from parasites to tank melt downs.

If your fish has passed it is possible that your clean up crew has taken care of it before water contamination was possible. Check your water parameters before making any extreme changes.

[Keri]

All good advice & just relax...but since you've boiled the rock anyhow you might as well scrub as much off of it as you can before you put it back in (if you're really worried)

[Myka]

If you're worried, test your tank. I assume that being a stressed reefer you have all the test kits right?