Clown Goby Eating

[bensoo00]

I just recently got a new clown goby and he is about 2-ish inches big. He eats not much of the mysis that I feed the tank but whenever the nori clip soaked in seldom gets dropped he eats from it just as much as my yellow tang does. Is this ok? I was considering easymasstick food but it’s a bit expensive so I have this tube that goes to a feeding dish that I’m going to try and get the clown goby to eat from.

 

[Cthulukelele]

I just recently got a new clown goby and he is about 2-ish inches big. He eats not much of the mysis that I feed the tank but whenever the nori clip soaked in seldom gets dropped he eats from it just as much as my yellow tang does. Is this ok? I was considering easymasstick food but it’s a bit expensive so I have this tube that goes to a feeding dish that I’m going to try and get the clown goby to eat from.

Clown gobies can be picky eaters especially when first introduced. A nasty secret most don't talk about is a ton of clown gobies die on hunger strikes. I'd feed it whatever it's eating and hopefully it comes around over time to other foods.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

A 2 inch clown goby, are you sure? lol

clown gobies are picky eaters at first until they get acclimated. Copepods and baby brine shrimp are the go-to foods to get them eating. Once they are eating, they will usually will accept other foods.

 

[bensoo00]

A 2 inch clown goby, are you sure? lol

clown gobies are picky eaters at first until they get acclimated. Copepods and baby brine shrimp are the go-to foods to get them eating. Once they are eating, they will usually will accept other foods.

Yeah it’s a citron clown goby it could be a little smaller but 2 inch looks to be the closest length of it

 

[bensoo00]

Clown gobies can be picky eaters especially when first introduced. A nasty secret most don't talk about is a ton of clown gobies die on hunger strikes. I'd feed it whatever it's eating and hopefully it comes around over time to other foods.

Yeah I’ve read about the hunger strikes, I’ll just continue feeding what I have and see if he gets too starved or not, he is still plump and no sunken stomach so I want to be proactive knowing what they can do

 

[Cthulukelele]

Yeah I’ve read about the hunger strikes, I’ll just continue feeding what I have and see if he gets too starved or not, he is still plump and no sunken stomach so I want to be proactive knowing what they can do

If it doesn't make it, clown gobies are one of my biggest "if it's not eating whatever the fish store is feeding aggressively I'm not buying it" fish.