Catalina goby and pods

sharon

sharon

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Another question.
I have lots of pods(the little white spiral things on the glass) in my 6 gal. tank.
I have read up on the Catalina goby, and I know they are carnivorous. And he has been eating really well. But lately, he is spending more time swimming in and around the caulerpa. He still eats his food when I feed him, but I was wondering in he is also eating the pods?
Sharon
 
susiepan

susiepan

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Sharon,
My pods are not spiral...They look just like fleas, and transparent, Im wondering if your talking about bristleworms, only in that about 2weeks ago I posted a critter ID for these very little spiral thins swimming in my tank, turns out they are a form of bristleworm..
~Susie ;)
 
sharon

sharon

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No. These things stay on the glass. And with a magnifying glass (I have to get a better one of those) they almost look like some kind of litle white snail. They haven't grown and I have never seen them move. Although I am sure that they must.
I have a bristle worm. Kind of pretty. He's pink. So far he doesn't seem to bother the goby.
Sharon :)
 
sharon

sharon

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But, back to my original question. Will the catalina goby eat the living stuff in the tank?? I still feed him. I was just wondering if he will also eat the live food.
Sharon
 
susiepan

susiepan

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Sharon,
Any of the books I have in regard to pods and fish, it says that fish will eat the pods, as long as they are not herbivores..
I looked up your Goby in my book, very handsome fish, :) and it says that its a peaceful fish..It also says that they will spawn repeatedly, but their larvae rearing has not been successful..
Gl with him, hes a cute little fish..Did u name him???We name all our stuff..(silly isnt it?? )
~Susie
;)
 
demosthenes

demosthenes

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I don't find it silly at all. You have to place a name with something in order to identify it. Names, not speciel names, but names like Joe, Bud, and such, make everything more personal. I have an arrow crab I named One-Up because he was missing a leg when I got him. He's huge now. Loves his tank though.
 
lnarobbins

lnarobbins

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I don't know about your gobie mayby try a mandarin IMO they are great little fish and they will eat the heck out of your pods
Alan
 
sharon

sharon

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Well, I've read everyhting on the Catalina Goby that I can find. Supposedly, they are carnivorous. So, I was just wondeirng if he is munching on the pods, along with his regular food.
While I would love a mandarin, I know I don't have enough for him to eat, in the long run. So, will put that off for now. I don't want to be responsible for any deaths.
The temp. in the tank is 72. I have been very slowly lowering it. Hoping the feather dusters will be able to take cooler water. The goby is very happy.
Haven't named her yet. (She is a she. So I've been kind of looking for a "him") Nothing seems to fit. Will keep working on that.
Sharon :cool:
 
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