Small yellow goby, eating concerns

[The Guy]

I have 2 little yellow gobies they each hang out on a zoey coral on each end of the tank it seems to me that they don't go for the foods given. I do a variety of foods including mysis, brine, ocean plankton, small new spectum pellets and some flake so it's little different each day. Is it possible foods are too big for them or what? Can anyone suggest other foods that the little guys would go for? How about baby brine shrimp?
Help with this would be appreciated. Cheers Laurie :idea:

[gregzz4]

What else do you have in the tank with the gobies ?
They are shy, oportunistic fish. Have you tried getting the food close to them ?
You can try using forceps or a turkey baster

[Starry]

Cyclopes?

[The Guy]

Cyclopes?
Not familar with this please explain. :question: I actually lost one of them overnight, not happy about that!

[The Guy]

What else do you have in the tank with the gobies ?
They are shy, oportunistic fish. Have you tried getting the food close to them ?
You can try using forceps or a turkey baster tried this but it seems the food is too big for them.

[gregzz4]

Not familar with this please explain. :question: I actually lost one of them overnight, not happy about that!
I think he meant Cyclop-eeze (http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/fd-acycf030/Argent+Freeze-Dried+Cyclop-eeze+-+30+Gram.html)

[gregzz4]

tried this but it seems the food is too big for them.
Have you tried chopping up the Mysis ?
C'mon Laurie, you've raised Parrot-fish. You will get these guys to eat :mrgreen:

[gregzz4]

I actually lost one of them overnight, not happy about that!
Sorry to hear that .. you'll figure this out

[noirsphynx]

Yup, I'd try Cyclop-eeze along with the turkey baster idea.

[Snaz]

I had one of these waste away. Tried every food including two types of cyclopeeze with no luck. I think these guys like calm tanks until they get settled. Mine seemed nervous.

[tim the toolman]

Try live baby brine shrimp. I seldom encounter anything that wont eat live brine

[The Guy]

Try live baby brine shrimp. I seldom encounter anything that wont eat live brine
I chopped the mysis up and turned off the power head so the food doesn't blow all over the tank seems to help. I agree with Snaaz, the one I lost seemed to waste away. Oh well I think I got it figured out now. Thanks all for the help.

[gregzz4]

Try live baby brine shrimp. I seldom encounter anything that wont eat live brine
Only issue with that is fortification, but it definately helps for feeding

[gregzz4]

Well I'm glad Snazz helped you figure it out Laurie
Good to hear the poor little guy is eating
I'd like to add to this, but I better not