rabbitfish and goby question

lovefish31 · 07/22/2011, 03:32 PM

i recently purchased a two barred rabbitfish and a chocolate goby (not sure of its technical name but if anyone knows it please tell me)

they are both in QT now. The rabbitfish is doing pretty well, he's eating heaps which is good although he is still camouflaged mostly. The goby has been hiding in PVC tubing almost the whole time (4 days). I've seen him swim out a few times, but if i go anywhere near the tank he quickly hides again. Im just worried coz i havent seen him eat and i put plenty of food , like pellets which sit on the bottom but i see the rabbitfish eating them. I dont know if he gets out and eats at night but im sure there wouldnt be much left.

is it just because he's new? i remember my blenny did hide for the first week or so and then came good

Ceebuano · 07/22/2011, 03:43 PM

have you tried feeding live shrimp or bits of flesh to your goby? imho you should try to entice them to eat, bits of fish,clams,brine shrimp and such..they're carnivores so thats the reason they don't eat the pellets

lovefish31 · 07/22/2011, 03:47 PM

i will try some frozen food today (its all i have today) hopefully he'll eat it

sjwitt · 07/22/2011, 04:03 PM

As far as the rabbit fish goes, it'll eat everything and anything. About the easiest and most hardy fish I've ever had. I've never heard of a "chocolate goby" but here's a link. I think different types have different feeding requirements. If I were you I'd find out what kind and what it's needs are.

http://www.aquacon.com/blennies_saltwaterfish.html

lovefish31 · 07/22/2011, 04:08 PM

thanks for that, i just looked it up and its a Amblygobius phaelaena or otherwise known as brownbarred goby

Ceebuano · 07/23/2011, 08:26 AM

wow nice fish you got there, hows it doing so far?? if it still doesn't feed on the frozen food you got time to entice it with live shrimps

Ceebuano · 07/23/2011, 08:26 AM

or try to place a dried nori at the bottom it might shred it..it should be hungry by this time.

07/22/2011, 03:32 PM	#1
lovefish31 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 88	rabbitfish and goby question i recently purchased a two barred rabbitfish and a chocolate goby (not sure of its technical name but if anyone knows it please tell me) they are both in QT now. The rabbitfish is doing pretty well, he's eating heaps which is good although he is still camouflaged mostly. The goby has been hiding in PVC tubing almost the whole time (4 days). I've seen him swim out a few times, but if i go anywhere near the tank he quickly hides again. Im just worried coz i havent seen him eat and i put plenty of food , like pellets which sit on the bottom but i see the rabbitfish eating them. I dont know if he gets out and eats at night but im sure there wouldnt be much left. is it just because he's new? i remember my blenny did hide for the first week or so and then came good __________________ newbie, 530 litre, Berlin filter, trickle system, 2 x skimmer 1000, t5 tube 80w blue and 80w white, aqua one chiller 1/4HP, 51 kilos live rock, Current Tank Info: newbie, 530 litre, Berlin filter, trickle system, 2 x skimmer 1000, t5 tube 80w blue and 80w white, aqua one chiller 1/4HP, 51 kilos live rock

07/22/2011, 03:43 PM	#2
Ceebuano Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Philippines Posts: 117	have you tried feeding live shrimp or bits of flesh to your goby? imho you should try to entice them to eat, bits of fish,clams,brine shrimp and such..they're carnivores so thats the reason they don't eat the pellets __________________ What did one shark say to the other while eating a clownfish? This tastes funny.

07/22/2011, 03:47 PM	#3
lovefish31 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 88	i will try some frozen food today (its all i have today) hopefully he'll eat it __________________ newbie, 530 litre, Berlin filter, trickle system, 2 x skimmer 1000, t5 tube 80w blue and 80w white, aqua one chiller 1/4HP, 51 kilos live rock, Current Tank Info: newbie, 530 litre, Berlin filter, trickle system, 2 x skimmer 1000, t5 tube 80w blue and 80w white, aqua one chiller 1/4HP, 51 kilos live rock

07/22/2011, 04:08 PM	#5
lovefish31 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 88	thanks for that, i just looked it up and its a Amblygobius phaelaena or otherwise known as brownbarred goby __________________ newbie, 530 litre, Berlin filter, trickle system, 2 x skimmer 1000, t5 tube 80w blue and 80w white, aqua one chiller 1/4HP, 51 kilos live rock, Current Tank Info: newbie, 530 litre, Berlin filter, trickle system, 2 x skimmer 1000, t5 tube 80w blue and 80w white, aqua one chiller 1/4HP, 51 kilos live rock

07/23/2011, 08:26 AM	#6
Ceebuano Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Philippines Posts: 117	wow nice fish you got there, hows it doing so far?? if it still doesn't feed on the frozen food you got time to entice it with live shrimps __________________ What did one shark say to the other while eating a clownfish? This tastes funny.

07/22/2011, 04:03 PM	#4
sjwitt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: USA, East Coast Posts: 896	As far as the rabbit fish goes, it'll eat everything and anything. About the easiest and most hardy fish I've ever had. I've never heard of a "chocolate goby" but here's a link. I think different types have different feeding requirements. If I were you I'd find out what kind and what it's needs are. http://www.aquacon.com/blennies_saltwaterfish.html

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