Goby food :)

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  1. MDeth

    MDeth Feather Star

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    Kind of embarassing as I sent in a FishOfTheMonth, but for anybody that has kept gobies / blennies...what food do they typically not eat? I like to pamper my animals, so I wouldnt mind buying 6-7 frozen foods and alternating them all. I currently feed omega-one sinking pellets for the goby as well as mysis. Then I usually drop a omega-two pellet in the tank bi-weekly (the goby doesnt eat em, but I think the sexy shrimp + crabs + snails would). Any suggestions on how i can make my goby and pistol shrimp a spoiled little prince(s)?

    BTW, will gobies eat pods? What about seahorses
     
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  3. amcarrig

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    Pretty much all fish eat pods :)

    As for feeding your goby, as long as you don't overdo it and pollute the water by overfeeding, some mysis shrimp would definitely be appreciated from time to time. Otherwise, I would just stick to flake food for regular feeding.
     
  4. MDeth

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    No clam bits, krill, blood worms etc?

    Flake will not sink in my tank :( Does anybody use the Ocean Nutrition Forumula 1 and 2? Thats what i have now.
     
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    Sure, it'll eat all that but mysis shrimp are easier to feed :) The way I get flakes to sink is to take a pinch and hold it in the water for a few seconds before I let it go. :)
     
  6. MDeth

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    :) I like to make it so my animals should be 'happier' than usual (even in nature) :) so I'll probably get some of something...maybe rod's food ?

    I tried that with my flakes and they resurfaced! Maybe I didnt leave the pump off long enough? In the BC, there gets to be one hell of a current that recirculates.

    You must be really bored at work...I feel your pain :/
     
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    I don't know Rod or his food :) What's in it?

    Today, yes, I'm very bored at work, but I'm not complaining because I don't think the lag will last much longer :)
     
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  9. MDeth

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