Feeding my Golby

Cjx0r · 05/23/2016, 02:39 PM

I have a sandsifter golby that I got with a pistol shrimp as a pair as well as a clownfish on the same day.

They all seemed to be doing great at first, could barely ever see the shrimp tbh.

Unfortunately, my problem is that I seemingly can't feed the golby properly. He's always hiding, always running, always never around. When I try to feed him when I see him, he runs and I don't see him for hours. If I leave food outside of his hole, it just sits there until it starts decaying.

I'm actually having ammonia problems atm due to all the food I can't get the golby to eat, and now he's starting to chase the clownfish occasionally which I assume is because he's hungry.

My question is, how do I get him to eat? What should I try feeding him? Are there foods I can leave out that he will find appetizing if he came upon it hours later? Am I not doing him any favors like this?

CoralNerd · 05/23/2016, 03:52 PM

Have you tried sinking pellets?
How long have you had him?
I wouldn't worry about the clown fish, there tough.
You better do a water change to deal with the ammonia. Dosing bacteria would be a good idea also. I recommend Dr. Tim's One & Only Live Nitrifying Bacteria

05/23/2016, 02:39 PM	#1
Cjx0r Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 27	Feeding my Golby I have a sandsifter golby that I got with a pistol shrimp as a pair as well as a clownfish on the same day. They all seemed to be doing great at first, could barely ever see the shrimp tbh. Unfortunately, my problem is that I seemingly can't feed the golby properly. He's always hiding, always running, always never around. When I try to feed him when I see him, he runs and I don't see him for hours. If I leave food outside of his hole, it just sits there until it starts decaying. I'm actually having ammonia problems atm due to all the food I can't get the golby to eat, and now he's starting to chase the clownfish occasionally which I assume is because he's hungry. My question is, how do I get him to eat? What should I try feeding him? Are there foods I can leave out that he will find appetizing if he came upon it hours later? Am I not doing him any favors like this?

05/23/2016, 03:52 PM	#2
CoralNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: 92833 Posts: 1,099	Have you tried sinking pellets? How long have you had him? I wouldn't worry about the clown fish, there tough. You better do a water change to deal with the ammonia. Dosing bacteria would be a good idea also. I recommend Dr. Tim's One & Only Live Nitrifying Bacteria Last edited by CoralNerd; 05/23/2016 at 03:59 PM.