goby questions

bryon0508 · 05/19/2007, 07:33 PM

what do you feed a goby? flakes frozen foods what?

Silverfin · 05/19/2007, 08:35 PM

It depends on the goby. If you are getting/have a goby that is a sand-sifter, it will feed on the invertabrates and the copipods in the sand. Any goby will accept meaty foods, such as vatamin-enriched live or frozen brine-shrimp, live black worms which you might be able to get at your LFS. But it mostly feeds on the bottom of the sand, filling its mouth with sand and sifting through it for the micro-scopic animals it feeds on. If your going to get a goby, i would highly suggest setting up a refugium and wait until the refuge is settled with macro-algea, and the Fiji mud, and copi- and amphi-pods to buy your goby. That will take about one to two weeks. You need to get this, other-wise your sand-sifting gobie(s) will slowly die of starvation.....

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I am my Father's Daughter.....reef wise.....

rodgod20 · 05/19/2007, 08:39 PM

I feed mine mysis....I make sure a bunch gets down there for him to eat.

bryon0508 · 05/19/2007, 09:31 PM

ive had my system set up for about 2 months now and im ready to add my first fish and i was thinking of getting a goby first
ive got a 55 gal display and a 10 gal sump with alot of bugs and some of that wirey type plant i fergot the name of it but i got pods out the but in my system im not to worried about that i was just wondering how to feed them

rodgod20 · 05/19/2007, 09:33 PM

the wirey plant is cheato

Silverfin · 05/19/2007, 09:40 PM

I'd get two yellow tailed damsels. They are peaceful and stay little, about 1 to 11/2 inches. They are really cute and won't bother any other fish. For the Sump i would recommend a chocolate Starfish. If you do get one......NEVER TAKE IT OUT OF THE SUMP AND PUT IT IN YOUR TANK!!!!!
It will eat anything and everything in your tank. It even eats detritus so, it would be useful for the Sump. We have had one for about two months now and it cleans the Sump very nicely.....
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I am my Father's Daughter.....reef wise.....

Silverfin · 05/19/2007, 09:42 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by silverfin
[B]I'd get two yellow tailed damsels.

I'd the Damsels as starter fish, THEN add a goby or two. Srry not to put that in...

bryon0508 · 05/19/2007, 09:50 PM

i understood what you said, but im not to sure that i am wanting to do that, becouse my wife has already said that she thought they were cute and i realy dont want them becouse of how tempermental they are about there territory

Silverfin · 05/19/2007, 10:00 PM

Not at all! Ours never fight with each other and they are COMPLETELY peacable with eveyone. Ironicly, our yellow tailed Damsels get picked on by our other Damsel, our own personal demon. He is a Jeweled Damselfish and was much smaller than both the yellow-tailed Damsels. He grew to be three times their size in time and, now torchures everyone in the tank. I have also done some reading on the Damsels, and the Yellow-tailed Damselfish are the most peacable of the Damsels.......Plus, once you add more fish, you hardly notice the Yellow Damsels anymore......

bryon0508 · 05/19/2007, 10:04 PM

i was under the impression that they just as territorial as the rest whell ill half to look into that then... my wife might get one after all

Silverfin · 05/19/2007, 10:06 PM

I'm sure she'll be happy about that!!!

Abynum1 · 05/19/2007, 11:24 PM

I have two yellow tail damsels, and I've done everything under the sun to catch one of them.
One of them is peaceful the other one is a terror.
He bothers everyone in my tank.
My hi fin goby can't even come out of his hole for 5 seconds before the freakin damsel runs him back in.
I know everyone says their the more peaceful damsel and one of them is, that's why I got them.
I should've known that I was taking a chance because they are damsels regardless, and I'll never get another one of any kind.

05/19/2007, 07:33 PM	#1
bryon0508 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: moore, ok Posts: 207	goby questions what do you feed a goby? flakes frozen foods what?

05/19/2007, 08:35 PM	#2
Silverfin Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brentwood, California Posts: 224	It depends on the goby. If you are getting/have a goby that is a sand-sifter, it will feed on the invertabrates and the copipods in the sand. Any goby will accept meaty foods, such as vatamin-enriched live or frozen brine-shrimp, live black worms which you might be able to get at your LFS. But it mostly feeds on the bottom of the sand, filling its mouth with sand and sifting through it for the micro-scopic animals it feeds on. If your going to get a goby, i would highly suggest setting up a refugium and wait until the refuge is settled with macro-algea, and the Fiji mud, and copi- and amphi-pods to buy your goby. That will take about one to two weeks. You need to get this, other-wise your sand-sifting gobie(s) will slowly die of starvation..... __________ I am my Father's Daughter.....reef wise..... __________________ Arrested Person:"I swear to drunk i am not God." Current Tank Info: Family 210gal reef, 30gal frag,

05/19/2007, 08:39 PM	#3
rodgod20 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 459	I feed mine mysis....I make sure a bunch gets down there for him to eat. __________________ "If your going through hell, Keep going" -Winston ChurchHill- Current Tank Info: 65G (90lbs of LR, CSS125, ATO,Oceans Motions, 33x turnover) LPS tank

05/19/2007, 09:31 PM	#4
bryon0508 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: moore, ok Posts: 207	ive had my system set up for about 2 months now and im ready to add my first fish and i was thinking of getting a goby first ive got a 55 gal display and a 10 gal sump with alot of bugs and some of that wirey type plant i fergot the name of it but i got pods out the but in my system im not to worried about that i was just wondering how to feed them __________________ its a girl, Hannah Abigail Forga was 7lbs 10 oz at 19 inch 5-15-08 Current Tank Info: 55gal with 15 gal sump, 10 gal planted fresh water, and a 8 gal i have no clue to do with

05/19/2007, 09:33 PM	#5
rodgod20 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 459	the wirey plant is cheato __________________ "If your going through hell, Keep going" -Winston ChurchHill- Current Tank Info: 65G (90lbs of LR, CSS125, ATO,Oceans Motions, 33x turnover) LPS tank

05/19/2007, 09:40 PM	#6
Silverfin Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brentwood, California Posts: 224	I'd get two yellow tailed damsels. They are peaceful and stay little, about 1 to 11/2 inches. They are really cute and won't bother any other fish. For the Sump i would recommend a chocolate Starfish. If you do get one......NEVER TAKE IT OUT OF THE SUMP AND PUT IT IN YOUR TANK!!!!! It will eat anything and everything in your tank. It even eats detritus so, it would be useful for the Sump. We have had one for about two months now and it cleans the Sump very nicely..... __________ I am my Father's Daughter.....reef wise..... __________________ Arrested Person:"I swear to drunk i am not God." Current Tank Info: Family 210gal reef, 30gal frag,

05/19/2007, 09:42 PM	#7
Silverfin Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brentwood, California Posts: 224	[QUOTE]Originally posted by silverfin [B]I'd get two yellow tailed damsels. I'd the Damsels as starter fish, THEN add a goby or two. Srry not to put that in...

05/19/2007, 09:50 PM	#8
bryon0508 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: moore, ok Posts: 207	i understood what you said, but im not to sure that i am wanting to do that, becouse my wife has already said that she thought they were cute and i realy dont want them becouse of how tempermental they are about there territory __________________ its a girl, Hannah Abigail Forga was 7lbs 10 oz at 19 inch 5-15-08 Current Tank Info: 55gal with 15 gal sump, 10 gal planted fresh water, and a 8 gal i have no clue to do with

05/19/2007, 10:00 PM	#9
Silverfin Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brentwood, California Posts: 224	Not at all! Ours never fight with each other and they are COMPLETELY peacable with eveyone. Ironicly, our yellow tailed Damsels get picked on by our other Damsel, our own personal demon. He is a Jeweled Damselfish and was much smaller than both the yellow-tailed Damsels. He grew to be three times their size in time and, now torchures everyone in the tank. I have also done some reading on the Damsels, and the Yellow-tailed Damselfish are the most peacable of the Damsels.......Plus, once you add more fish, you hardly notice the Yellow Damsels anymore...... __________________ Arrested Person:"I swear to drunk i am not God." Current Tank Info: Family 210gal reef, 30gal frag,

05/19/2007, 10:04 PM	#10
bryon0508 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: moore, ok Posts: 207	i was under the impression that they just as territorial as the rest whell ill half to look into that then... my wife might get one after all __________________ its a girl, Hannah Abigail Forga was 7lbs 10 oz at 19 inch 5-15-08 Current Tank Info: 55gal with 15 gal sump, 10 gal planted fresh water, and a 8 gal i have no clue to do with

05/19/2007, 10:06 PM	#11
Silverfin Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brentwood, California Posts: 224	I'm sure she'll be happy about that!!!

05/19/2007, 11:24 PM	#12
Abynum1 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ellisville, Ms Posts: 469	I have two yellow tail damsels, and I've done everything under the sun to catch one of them. One of them is peaceful the other one is a terror. He bothers everyone in my tank. My hi fin goby can't even come out of his hole for 5 seconds before the freakin damsel runs him back in. I know everyone says their the more peaceful damsel and one of them is, that's why I got them. I should've known that I was taking a chance because they are damsels regardless, and I'll never get another one of any kind. __________________ Livestock: 1 YellowTail Blue Damsel, 1 Lawmower Blenny,Pair of Maroon Clowns, 1 BTA, 2 Peppermint Shrimp, 1 Skunk shrimp,1 Tuxedo Urchin, 1 Pistol shrimp&Hi-fin goby,clean up crew. Current Tank Info: 110 gallon 72" 20 gallon fuge w/Chaeto & Liverock. 100 or so pounds of live rock. 2 96 watt 10k and 2 96 watt blue PCs. 2 Hydor Koralia #4 powerheads. Tunze 9010 Skimmer