Clown Goby

[omega59]

Okay a few weeks ago i got a clown goby. he isn't catching the food i place in the tank and has gotten very thin, I'm afraid he will die of starvation. What I'm I soppose to feed him. I got flakes and bloodworms only.

Should i place him in a small container for now where he is alone? he's less than an inch in size.

 

[Buddyboy67]

Moving him will only stress him more unfortunately..try him with frozen brine shrimp or chopped up frozen mysis..the latter will put good weight onto him quickly...if still not willing to eat either hatch out your own brine shrimp or many lfs will sell live brineshrimp adults...this live food will trigger a feeding response hopefully and help to regain his appetite...
bloodworm fed occasionally to marines are very beneficial, high in proteins and good to add weight to fish, they may however be too big for him to attempt at his size yet, try these chopped up occasionally for him

 

[omega59]

is dry brimeshrimp just as good?

 

[Buddyboy67]

Freeze dried foods are fine when he starts to feed ..the movement of live, and to some extent, frozen foods may trigger a feeding response much quicker however...always worth a try though, as your other fish will probably take this without a second look

 

[omega59]

okay i will do that on the evening feeding times. Thanks.

 

[omega59]

here is pic of the guy so tiny.

 

[milkton]

here is pic of the guy so tiny.

try some garlic extract... that usually gets em!

 

[omega59]

i will do that, i been dropping some flakes,shrimp,dried bloodworms, i don't think the clowns are giving him a chance to eat. he shy's away when he attempts to go up.

 

[omega59]

okay i had to place him in a QT tank he got very skinny. he still not eating anything i toss to him. flakes, bloodworm, frozen shrimp, nothing works. will he die?