Starving Clown Goby?

lewisrhoades · 07/12/2015, 10:44 PM

Hey guys I have had a citron clown goby in my 34g reef for the last month and noticed he's slowly been wasting away. His stomach is extremely sunken in but it looks like he's eating when I feed him. I've tried mysis but you spits it out, but I watch him eat Cyclops everyday. Has anyone had any experience with fattening up citron clowns? I'm afraid he's too far gone now but he's acting fine still. Any help would be appreciated.

AirForceAquariu · 07/13/2015, 07:37 AM

Did you QT or treat for internal parasites? Sounds like he may have some sort of parasite sharing his meals at a faster rate than he can ingest them (think a tapeworm in humans).

SecretiveFish · 07/13/2015, 02:36 PM

I had the same species that did the same thing. Mine did not have a happy ending.

I tried mysis, spirulina brine shrimp, formula 1 & 2 flakes, some other kind of flakes, formula 2 pellets, fauna marin pellets (I know these are for corals, but I was desperate), baby brine shrimp, and bloods worms. He would occasionally eat a blood worm but that was it. He wasted away for 5 months until he finally died. It was awful.

A poster suggested live black worms, but I could not source any locally.

07/12/2015, 10:44 PM	#1
lewisrhoades Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Olathe, Kansas Posts: 103	Starving Clown Goby? Hey guys I have had a citron clown goby in my 34g reef for the last month and noticed he's slowly been wasting away. His stomach is extremely sunken in but it looks like he's eating when I feed him. I've tried mysis but you spits it out, but I watch him eat Cyclops everyday. Has anyone had any experience with fattening up citron clowns? I'm afraid he's too far gone now but he's acting fine still. Any help would be appreciated.

07/13/2015, 07:37 AM	#2
AirForceAquariu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Boston (Newton) Posts: 358	Did you QT or treat for internal parasites? Sounds like he may have some sort of parasite sharing his meals at a faster rate than he can ingest them (think a tapeworm in humans). __________________ Mike 70 gal w/ 15 gal sump. 1 flame wrasse, 2 a. occelaris, 1 Bangaii Cardinal, 1 midas blenny, assorted CUC, 1 brittle star. Current Tank Info: 70g 20g sump. 1 Flame Wrasse, 2 A. Occelaris, 1 Bangaii Cardinals, 1 Midas Blenny

07/13/2015, 02:36 PM	#3
SecretiveFish Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 713	I had the same species that did the same thing. Mine did not have a happy ending. I tried mysis, spirulina brine shrimp, formula 1 & 2 flakes, some other kind of flakes, formula 2 pellets, fauna marin pellets (I know these are for corals, but I was desperate), baby brine shrimp, and bloods worms. He would occasionally eat a blood worm but that was it. He wasted away for 5 months until he finally died. It was awful. A poster suggested live black worms, but I could not source any locally.