bigmike015 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I have this goby that has gotten super skinny! He needs a dirty tank to clean! Someone take him!!! I'm in Leander and heading to cedar park soon if anyone wants to meet. Text me 512-944-5119 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettyfishy76 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Poor guy. Out of curiosity, was he eating prepared foods and still getting skinny? I only ask because the sand-sifting gobies are prone to internal parasites. An anti-parasitic medication (General Cure) can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmike015 Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 I got him cause my sand was dirty. I dont feed him anything. Dont know what to feed him. just noticed him getting skinny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 He should be eating mysis and live black worms. I've kept them in the past, as well as, other sand sifting gobies. Prime Reef pellets will work if they get to the bottom. Since you have him separated now I would try different foods and see if he picks them up. Careful though because they're known jumpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettyfishy76 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I have a pair of them. They eat just about anything I put in the tank - frozen mysis, live blackworms, pellets and even small pieces of nori. These fish are always working on the sand, doing a super-great job, and I would think at some point the sand would run out of any nourishment for them... If I had a place for him, I'd take him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettyfishy76 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 He should be eating mysis and live black worms. I've kept them in the past, as well as, other sand sifting gobies. Prime Reef pellets will work if they get to the bottom. Since you have him separated now I would try different foods and see if he picks them up. Careful though because they're known jumpers. Sascha's right. See what he'll eat. It's easier when he's separated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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