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Flash 03-14-2012 08:35 PM

they do get big though.... clown goby's stay small!

parkinsn 03-14-2012 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Money pit (Post 693789)
Google clown goby, see if you like them. they come for sale occasionally.

I would not recommend. For a few reason's.

1. Reef safe with caution.
2. They like to live in SPS.
3. They like to eat SPS polyps and other small polyps. However they will accept other foods.
4. Very territorial.

RDNanoGuy 03-14-2012 08:39 PM

Kevin @ RC has a whole whack of locally raised baby clowns in right now.

Magma 03-14-2012 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RDNanoGuy (Post 693801)
Kevin @ RC has a whole whack of locally raised baby clowns in right now.

^ This

They are smaller but great colours I was temped to grab a few yesterday

globaldesigns 03-14-2012 09:36 PM

Actually I was at Red Coral yesterday, he has a tonne of them... Many small too. Take a trip and visit him.

ruslicus 03-15-2012 04:23 PM

Thank you guys. I was at Red Coral and purchased a tiny Local Tank raise Clown Fish. I've got some frozen food and tried to feed him yesterday but he didn't eat. Does it take a while until he starts to eat. I've got a very small Yellow-tail Damsel who was very shy yesterday but this morning he came up to the front, still shy. What is recommendation how often to feed them, do not overfeed since it is very small tank, don't want ammonia spike due to overfeeding. Thank you

parkinsn 03-15-2012 04:36 PM

I never try to feed a fish the first day I get one. They go from a tank, to a bag, to bouncing around in your car, to your drip/acclimation process, to your tank. Thats a lot of stress in a few hours. If I happen to be feeding my other fish and the new one eats great. Don't over feed forsure in a small tank like that. A few smaller feedings is better than one big feed. Feed as much as they eat before it hits the bottom. Fish that size, a few pellets or shrimp a couple times a day is lots.

ruslicus 03-15-2012 04:44 PM

I don't have other fish, should I wait one more day before I try to feed them?

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Originally Posted by parkinsn (Post 694052)
I never try to feed a fish the first day I get one. They go from a tank, to a bag, to bouncing around in your car, to your drip/acclimation process, to your tank. Thats a lot of stress in a few hours. If I happen to be feeding my other fish and the new one eats great. Don't over feed forsure in a small tank like that. A few smaller feedings is better than one big feed. Feed as much as they eat before it hits the bottom. Fish that size, a few pellets or shrimp a couple times a day is lots.


parkinsn 03-15-2012 05:15 PM

Throw one or 2 pellets in and see what happens. Feeding frozen in really small quantities is tough. Also make sure you rinse the frozen before you put it in. Soak it in water and rinse it through a net before you feed it.

MinPhase 03-15-2012 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parkinsn (Post 694072)
Also make sure you rinse the frozen before you put it in. Soak it in water and rinse it through a net before you feed it.

I've read this somewhere but I've never gotten a straight answer as to why you should do this.


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