How long before new fish start eating?

Spiker101 · 11/20/2010, 10:21 AM

Just got a clown goby 1 and half days ago, and I do not think it has eaten yet. It is pretty active running here running there and run into the glass ALOT (fighting his reflection maybe?). I tired to feed frozen mysis shrimp, and frozen brine shrimp and he has not ate any. There is a huge pod population as he has is the first fish (Old nano cube, just had corals in it for the past few month), there is always something running around.

I see his belly is pretty concaved, should I wait another day? or should I try cyclop-eeze?

Sk8r · 11/20/2010, 11:26 AM

Notorious for this. Test your water parameters: any ammonia will be a problem. Good params are in my sig. When dealing with a finicky species, get your water bang-on good quality first of all. Keep it quiet, and try feeding with lights off as well as on. The fact he is rushing at a reflection may indicate he's not feeling 'in charge' of his tank.

Ask the source what he was eating where he came from. And the cyclopeeze is a better bet than the mysis: mysis may be larger than he likes. Brine shrimp is really low on nutrients.

With the shyer species, I run a single blue chromis: that silly creature running around seems to reassure some really cryptic sorts.

mdhnatow · 11/20/2010, 12:11 PM

Normally, if I see my fish eating at the LFS, it doesnt have a problem adjusting. However, i've bought some fish straight out of the cooler (never out of their bag), and didnt see them eat. Sometimes i've had trouble getting those fish to eat. That is why its always important to see the fish eat before you buy. Also, brine shrimp may be low on nutrients, but the goby should eat it (if youre just trying to get it to eat, period).

Spiker101 · 11/20/2010, 01:03 PM

Just fed it some cyclopezee. And it still isn't eating right now it is just sitting there looking really sad. Is it going to die?

btw I am pretty sure it didn't eat at the store either.

Spiker101 · 11/20/2010, 01:28 PM

Lol everyone else corals, crab, shrimp, worm and snails all love this food lol

cec09 · 11/20/2010, 01:36 PM

Give it some quiet time. I know your worried about it but looking in every 10 min is probably stressing it too (i do it too lol). Try cyclopeez soaked in garlic. The garlic seems to make them more interested.

TripleT · 11/20/2010, 01:44 PM

What kind of clown goby?

My citrons go for mysis, and seaweed sheets the most.

Spiker101 · 11/20/2010, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cec09

Give it some quiet time. I know your worried about it but looking in every 10 min is probably stressing it too (i do it too lol). Try cyclopeez soaked in garlic. The garlic seems to make them more interested.

I don't look at it every 10 minutes I literally stare at it for hours lol. Where do I get garlic ( seems kinda weird that it works on fish). And also my light flicker alot because water surface agitation is that going to be a problem?

Spiker101 · 11/20/2010, 05:03 PM

Ok, So i just got some garlic and hand pressed them using 2 knifes then dropped the garlic in RO/DI water. After a few min i fetched the garlic out and added cyclopreeze.

Guess what happened?

He still isnt eating....

Financial Panth · 11/20/2010, 05:13 PM

I had the same issue with a green goby recently. He wouldnt eat anything so I set up a brine hatchery. He ate the nauplii like a champ. Then I added some cyclopeeze to the live brine. By the time a week passed he was eating cyclopeeze and other prepared foods without the live stuff. HTH.

Spiker101 · 11/20/2010, 05:17 PM

lol man. A brine factory...man there is only so much that I am willing to do for a 10$ fish (the food is already over twice its value) x.x

Financial Panth · 11/20/2010, 05:21 PM

Ok, its your call. BTW, the hatchery isnt that expensive and can be a good source of food for your whole tank.

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...fm?pcatid=4445

spieszak · 11/20/2010, 05:30 PM

Sea monkeys are brine shrimp, all you really need is a mason jar.
And once he starts eating, you may be able to get him to take mysis or frozen brine. My LFS sells the packet of "eggs" and when I got my Mandarin, I coaxed him into eating using the brine from the mason. He has plenty of pods to snack on, but I wanted something I could SEE him eat so I knew he wasn't going to starve.

11/20/2010, 10:21 AM	#1
Spiker101 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 91	How long before new fish start eating? Just got a clown goby 1 and half days ago, and I do not think it has eaten yet. It is pretty active running here running there and run into the glass ALOT (fighting his reflection maybe?). I tired to feed frozen mysis shrimp, and frozen brine shrimp and he has not ate any. There is a huge pod population as he has is the first fish (Old nano cube, just had corals in it for the past few month), there is always something running around. I see his belly is pretty concaved, should I wait another day? or should I try cyclop-eeze?

11/20/2010, 11:26 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Notorious for this. Test your water parameters: any ammonia will be a problem. Good params are in my sig. When dealing with a finicky species, get your water bang-on good quality first of all. Keep it quiet, and try feeding with lights off as well as on. The fact he is rushing at a reflection may indicate he's not feeling 'in charge' of his tank. Ask the source what he was eating where he came from. And the cyclopeeze is a better bet than the mysis: mysis may be larger than he likes. Brine shrimp is really low on nutrients. With the shyer species, I run a single blue chromis: that silly creature running around seems to reassure some really cryptic sorts. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

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11/20/2010, 12:11 PM	#3
mdhnatow Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 42	Normally, if I see my fish eating at the LFS, it doesnt have a problem adjusting. However, i've bought some fish straight out of the cooler (never out of their bag), and didnt see them eat. Sometimes i've had trouble getting those fish to eat. That is why its always important to see the fish eat before you buy. Also, brine shrimp may be low on nutrients, but the goby should eat it (if youre just trying to get it to eat, period).

11/20/2010, 01:03 PM	#4
Spiker101 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 91	Just fed it some cyclopezee. And it still isn't eating right now it is just sitting there looking really sad. Is it going to die? btw I am pretty sure it didn't eat at the store either.

11/20/2010, 01:28 PM	#5
Spiker101 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 91	Lol everyone else corals, crab, shrimp, worm and snails all love this food lol

11/20/2010, 01:36 PM	#6
cec09 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 413	Give it some quiet time. I know your worried about it but looking in every 10 min is probably stressing it too (i do it too lol). Try cyclopeez soaked in garlic. The garlic seems to make them more interested.

11/20/2010, 01:44 PM	#7
TripleT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,092	What kind of clown goby? My citrons go for mysis, and seaweed sheets the most.

11/20/2010, 05:03 PM	#9
Spiker101 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 91	Ok, So i just got some garlic and hand pressed them using 2 knifes then dropped the garlic in RO/DI water. After a few min i fetched the garlic out and added cyclopreeze. Guess what happened? He still isnt eating....

11/20/2010, 05:13 PM	#10
Financial Panth Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NW burbs of Chicago Posts: 209	I had the same issue with a green goby recently. He wouldnt eat anything so I set up a brine hatchery. He ate the nauplii like a champ. Then I added some cyclopeeze to the live brine. By the time a week passed he was eating cyclopeeze and other prepared foods without the live stuff. HTH.

11/20/2010, 05:17 PM	#11
Spiker101 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 91	lol man. A brine factory...man there is only so much that I am willing to do for a 10$ fish (the food is already over twice its value) x.x

11/20/2010, 05:21 PM	#12
Financial Panth Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NW burbs of Chicago Posts: 209	Ok, its your call. BTW, the hatchery isnt that expensive and can be a good source of food for your whole tank. http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...fm?pcatid=4445

11/20/2010, 05:30 PM	#13
spieszak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,877	Sea monkeys are brine shrimp, all you really need is a mason jar. And once he starts eating, you may be able to get him to take mysis or frozen brine. My LFS sells the packet of "eggs" and when I got my Mandarin, I coaxed him into eating using the brine from the mason. He has plenty of pods to snack on, but I wanted something I could SEE him eat so I knew he wasn't going to starve.