Goby not eating

[scooter24]

I don’t think this is related to water quality. The goby is very thin, more than it should be if it just went off food recently. I think that even though it was eating up to recently, there was some malabsorption problem. The two common ones are internal worms or Mycobacterium. Neither can be resolved once a fish gets this thin - sorry.
Jay

Yeah im not real familiar with parasites and stuff. These fish were all QT so im not sure how he got a a parasites. I tried to do things right to avoid parasites and issues like this.

 

[DrZoidburg]

Cyano is actually a combo of algae and bacteria giving it

It is classified as a bacteria, but can get energy through photosynthesis using photosynthetic pigments.

ammonia-nitrate-phos are elevated

They can live off of a lot more things than this. How do you know its phosphate a test result was never given.

Diet- Inadequate

Inadequate for an internal creature and fish.

get constipated

It wouldn't be this skinny.

Yeah im not real familiar with parasites and stuff. These fish were all QT so im not sure how he got a a parasites. I tried to do things right to avoid parasites and issues like this.

Could of had this the whole time. Common qt not 100% in getting rid of internal stuff.

 

[FIN&BONEZ]

Could be that it digested to much of the dinos and led to infection - poisoning.

 

[FIN&BONEZ]

Slow death

 

[scooter24]

Could be that it digested to much of the dinos and led to infection - poisoning.

I never considered that. I cleaned the sand bed with evey water change the past few weeks. But it might have not been enough.

 

[vetteguy53081]

It is classified as a bacteria, but can get energy through photosynthesis using photosynthetic pigments.

They can live off of a lot more things than this. How do you know its phosphate a test result was never given.

Inadequate for an internal creature and fish.

It wouldn't be this skinny.

Could of had this the whole time. Common qt not 100% in getting rid of internal stuff.

Most common causes and obvious present from the amount of film in tank and how quick it returns and how else do I know. . . Been doing this 36 years and NEVER ever have this because I control my nutrients.
Diet- Omega one-bloodworms-mysis does not furnish this carnivore who is a sand sifter enough meats, fatty acids and omegas to thrive hence its thin body. Mine gets shrimp, krill, mussel and plankton to supply its needs for meaty foods and will certainly scavenge for other foods like copepods and brine shrimp.
This fish is obviously starving why it is thin despite being fed

 

[FIN&BONEZ]

You can only do so much once it shows its ugly face, and usually our inverts take the biggest hit but our gobbies are a close second.

 

[FIN&BONEZ]

Most common causes and obvious present from the amount of film in tank and how else do I know. . . Been doing this 36 years and NEVER ever have this because I control my nutrients.
Diet- Omega one-bloodworms-mysis does not furnish this carnivore wh is a sand sifter enough meats, fatty acids and omegas to thrive hence its thin body. Mine gets shrimp, krill, mussel and plankton to supply its needs for meaty foods and will certainly scavenge for other foods like copepods and brine shrimp.
This fish is obviously starving why it is thin despite being fed

Because its dying from the inside out SMARTY PANTS.

 

[scooter24]

Most common causes and obvious present from the amount of film in tank and how else do I know. . . Been doing this 36 years and NEVER ever have this because I control my nutrients.
Diet- Omega one-bloodworms-mysis does not furnish this carnivore wh is a sand sifter enough meats, fatty acids and omegas to thrive hence its thin body. Mine gets shrimp, krill, mussel and plankton to supply its needs for meaty foods and will certainly scavenge for other foods like copepods and brine shrimp.
This fish is obviously starving why it is thin despite being fed

The film only get bad towards the end of the week when I don't clean the Glass but during the water change I get most off the rock and sand bed. But it's just what's left is what I'm struggling with. This is after my water change
Pictures make it look even worse than what it is

 

[FIN&BONEZ]

Just be patient. What are your nitrates at?

 

[scooter24]

Just be patient. What are your nitrates at?

Nitrates are at 6ish, the nyos kit goes from 5ppm to 12 and it's just a tad darker that 5ppm so im guessing 6 maybe 7. Nitrite are 0ppb and ammonia is 0.

 

[Karen00]

It might be too late for this guy but I would say try a different food to see if you can entice him to eat. I know bloodworms and mysis were said to be of no nutritional value but at this point you just need him to eat. I have fed my freshwater gobies these and they're still going strong after three years (and they are beefy). I feed my saltwater guys the same food. I only recently started adding Selcon to the food for both of my tanks (FW and SW). I also feed frozen krill and I have pods that get phyto in my SW tank. You can also buy gut loaded frozen food for more nutrition if that's a concern. It is possible he has internal parasites in which case there might be nothing that can be done at this point. I hope that's not the case.

 

[FIN&BONEZ]

Try to lay off feeding. If it is a bacterial infection or a gill disorder feeding will only hurt the little guy more. That fish even in his condition can live days without food. Give him 2 or 3 days keeping a close eye.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Yeah im not real familiar with parasites and stuff. These fish were all QT so im not sure how he got a a parasites. I tried to do things right to avoid parasites and issues like this.

Mycobacterium is found in every aquarium - it just takes hold of a fish if its resistance is way down, like in older fish. Worm parasites would have had to have come in with the fish, so less likely to be an issue after a long period.

Jay

 

[scooter24]

Well the goby passed yesterday. He was up when I went to work, got home 10 hrs later and found the nassarius snails eating away.

 

[FIN&BONEZ]

Sorry to hear that but prob for the best.