Gumdrop Coral Croucher!!!!!!!

[Stew18]

Has anyone had any experience with a Gumdrop Coral Croucher? Anything you might know. Any personal experience? Are they hard to feed? Thanks

 

[Squishie89]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fancy-gumdrop-coral-croucher.153108/

I have had my little dude for over 2 years now. These fish are not for everyone. They require spot feeding of meaty foods like mysis and/or plankton. They hide all the time and only feel safe in crevices/cracks/holes. They are very small and do not come out and hang out like blennies/gobies/etc. do. But this is actually my favorite fish that I have and I love him.

 

[Stew18]

So if I don't spot feed he will die? Do you actually watch him eat when you spot feed?

 

[Stew18]

Also, how big is he?

 

[Squishie89]

So if I don't spot feed he will die? Do you actually watch him eat when you spot feed?

Most likely, yes. They do not venture out far from where they stay. Yes I do watch him eat.

Also, how big is he?

1.5-2"

 

[Stew18]

I just bought one. He is a tiny little guy. about a 1/2 an inch. He just went onto a hole in the rock and is resting there. I think now that I have him here he may be hard to find in order to feed :)

 

[Squishie89]

I just bought one. He is a tiny little guy. about a 1/2 an inch. He just went onto a hole in the rock and is resting there. I think now that I have him here he may be hard to find in order to feed :)

Yeah if you can try to keep track of him. They will move their home base from time to time. He may not eat for a day or 2 as he settles in, but you can try to squirt some food right in front of his hiding hole. They will dart out to grab food, but no more than 2-4 inches.

 

[Stew18]

How often do you see your eat? Everyday?

 

[Squishie89]

How often do you see your eat? Everyday?

Yes, most days. Sometimes he moves and if I can't find him he doesn't eat. He usually realizes he needs to go somewhere I can see him to get fed so he moves back into view.