Yellow Clown Gobies Wont Eat

[lanceafer]

I bought 2 Yellow Clown Gobies 2 days ago and they won’t eat. They just hide in the leather finger coral and watch the food go by. They seem healthy and move around a lot. I haven’t seen anything pick on them. Am I missing something? I know they are meat eaters and I was giving them meaty foods (I don’t remember the name of it. It was a mix). Should I get them something specific? Thanks for the help.

 

[catawaba]

They eat plankton---very small.
I had one but couldn't get it to eat either.
Did you see it eat the the store?

 

[lanceafer]

No. They were in a tank with about 6 other gobies.

 

[teresaq]

try cyclop or cyclopeeze soaked in garlic.

 

[lanceafer]

I have seen people make mention to soaking them in garlic. What exactly do you mean? I got the tank from a friend who has had it for about 5 years. She gave me some garlic flakes that I have yet to feed to the fish. Do I mix them together in a bowl of water first? Or buy some minced garlic to mix with the food?

 

[fender]

Originally Posted by TeresaQ
try cyclop or cyclopeeze soaked in garlic.
x2 - this is good stuff and my clown goby ate it like mad.

 

[promisetbg]

Piscine brand mysis. Add garlic to entice.

 

[1journeyman]

For medicinal purpose use fresh garlic. For feeding purposes use an easy liquid garlic like garlic extreme by Kent.

 

[teresaq]

dont use flake garlic. you must use fresh-crush it put in some water to get the juice, take out the pieces, add food. let soak a little, then feed.
kent garlic extrem. put food in a cup, add a few drops let soak, feed

 

[kmc]

I think the cyclops worked. My yellow clown goby wasn't eating either and looking pretty grim. I saw this thread when I got home, went to the LFS and got their last pack of cyclops and fed some just a little while ago. Store didn't have any garlic and I didn't know about squeezing fresh so I skipped the garlic. Goby ate more than I have ever seen him eat and he has actually perked up quite a bit. I had been alternating between frozen Mysis, Thera + pellets and frozen brine. I guess I will add cyclops to the mix.
Thanks for the info.

 

[teresaq]

when i first got mine, i started it on the cycops, now that its established it eats anything. good luck.