Goby Problems Still...

[-Nemo-]

I wrote several posts about feeding my sleeper head, trying to train him on the food, however its not working and now he has a very clear dip in his belly. I'm not too sure what to do at this point, i've still been putting food into the sand every couple days, but with his belly thinning... what's the best thing to do? I don't want him to starve.

 

[ben1987]

if your going to keep a picky eater, you need to start culturing their live food way before you buy the fish. Once you can see their bones or a dip in the bellys its quite often too late.

You could order some pods or get some live brine and see if it will take that.

 

[seffieuk]

if your going to keep a picky eater, you need to start culturing their live food way before you buy the fish. Once you can see their bones or a dip in the bellys its quite often too late.

You could order some pods or get some live brine and see if it will take that.

Yep agree, once you see the bones get some pods as a matter of urgency - throw in as many as you can buy and get that culture set up pronto

you will need to feed the tank at least twice a week with pods if he is an adult. If you have other pod eaters in there even more often - put them in tank after the lights have gone off

Seffie x

 

[-Nemo-]

Where should I put them and how do i know if he's getting them?

ITs a sandsifting goby by the way.

 

[-Nemo-]

ugh he's taken a turn for the worse. I found him in the cornor not looking right, i've taken him and put him into a small breeder for now. He's gasping and can't swim or lay straight. =\

EDIT: Since he's calmed down a little, his breathing is almost back to normal, but no matter how hard he tried, he can't right himself or swim correctly...
He was fine just a couple hours ago. Everyone else in the tank is normal.