Cant get my clown goby to eat!!

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  1. Anthos312

    Anthos312 Millepora

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    So I knew clown gobies were finicky eaters but I did not think to this extent. I have a yellow clown goby for near 2 weeks now and I have tried pellets, flakes, frozen mysis, frozen blood worms, formula 1, all with no success. Any advice?
     
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  3. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    he's probably just munching on your pods for now!
     
  4. proreefer

    proreefer Feather Star

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    are there other fish that might be scaring him, it may take a little time for him to eat until he calms down. has he found his pearch yet?
     
  5. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    If he isn't loosing any weight, then like mentioned above, he is probably just eating whatever pods you have. He might just be eating left over food as well.
     
  6. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Oh they can be maddening! He's living off pods for now. With clown gobies, the most luck I've had with starter foods were brine with spirulina and cyclopeeze. Good luck!
     
  7. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Yup to the Cyclopeez. Mine ate it like candy.
     
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  9. Mobalized

    Mobalized Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Mines favorite is reef caviar. Loves them and he went from being tiny and fairly skinny to a round pudge ball of a fish.
     
  10. szrazzt

    szrazzt Purple Spiny Lobster

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    My yellow clown is a pig. Anything I put in the tank gets eaten assuming it fits in his mouth. I've had him for a couple years now and even though it hasn't gotten bigger it's definitely not skinny.
     
  11. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    I get to see my green clown best when i feed marine cuisine,othewise he always hides in the xenia,probably munching pods.
     
  12. Anthos312

    Anthos312 Millepora

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    I will give cyclopleeze a go, I havent at a quick glance found it in my LFS but I will look closer when I go to the store in the middle of this week.