Do Clown Gobies eat?

[Mr.First]

Have you seen your Clown Gobie eat ? I have a Green and a Black in a Clownfish tank. I have yet (2 weeks) seen them eat or even attempt to go after any food ?
Are they destined to die or is this normal ?

 

[jason18]

are there any sps corals in the tank?

 

[Mr.First]

Nope, only Zoas, palys anenomies and live rock.

 

[Patricklooney08]

my clown goby loves to be in my clove polyp, and he eats every day.
i feed enriched mysis shrimp, and i have read alot about gobies needing sps corals to hide in.

hope it helps

 

[ellebelle]

Yes. Mine ate mysis, flakes and pellets.

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Try bloodworms

 

[Mr. Softy]

They can be finicky eaters, mine was also. I agree with Andy, I used frozen blood worms to train my clown gobie to eat as well as mandarins. For some reason they go for it like using a different shade of lure when fishing. Now both fish eat just about any frozen i put in the tank that will fit in there mouths

 

[basiab]

I had a citron goby and he would not eat. I tried everything including live brine shrimp which makes most fish go wild (even though it is not that nutritious) but he just did not eat. He lasted about 6 weeks until he was skin and bones and then died. I have had other clown gobies and they eat just about anything. Maybe try placing him in a separate tank by himself.

 

[dagreatbadfinger]

mine pops out during feeding time and eats everything - he's the funniest fish in my tank. the name "clown" goby sure does fit

 

[jason18]

mine only eats my sps polys lol.