Originally Posted by biohazard
Today I noticed my Mandarin Goby is getting really thin. I guess he depleted all the Copepods in my LR. So today I bought some frozen Reef Plankton and he loved it. Actually everyone in the tank loved it the goby, a Falco Hawkfish, my corral frags, and assorted crabs. He still seems hungry and I just want to fatten him back up. Should I just keep feeding my tank this once everyday?
I know it wasn't on purpose, but you waited too long to start experimenting with frozen food. Now that the mandarin is already thin it has a much higher chance of starving on a diet of frozen food. If you have a friend with a lot of established live rock, I would put the mandarin in there until he fattens back up. After that I would try the frozen foods.
If you decide to keep him in your tank, definately spot feed him every day and make sure he is eating. I would also supplement the frozen food with live brine shrimp (posibly coated with nutrients if you have the ability).
