Yellow Clown Goby Not Eating

[Pier Pressure]

Good news, people! My little yellow clown goby is now an official flake eater. He would not touch it at first but once I crushed it up he has been eating some, though not going crazy for it. I have seen him eat four chunks of flake per feeding the last couple of days, and he is starting to grab flake that is as big as he is. So hopefully a happy ending on this one.

[Snaz]

I bought a YCB and it withered away after two weeks. I tried every food under the sun, the only thing he seemed interested in was mysis cut up but he would just spit it out.

After his stomach caved into nothing he got these weird bumps in his skin almost like tumours but they would change shape. I put him out of misery.

I think I will try another one day but I will make sure I see it eat before I take it home.

[fkshiu]

I've had a little yellow clown goby for over a year now. He lives in a large millepora colony with an acro crab. He never ever leaves the protection of the coral and I've never seen him injest a single piece of food that I've fed into the tank. He probably picks stuff up that floats by or pods in the coral. I wouldn't be too worried if he's not eating everything you put on his plate.

[Pier Pressure]

I did watch mine eat at the petstore which is why I bought him. Tried one before that did not make it. Mine also loved mysis shrimp and will try to eat ones that are just about as big as he is. I just do not think there is a lot of nutrition in frozen food and I feel that he might survive now that he is eating flakes. As soon as he sees me he is first fish to the top - almost climbs right into the pipette waiting for the food to come out.

Another thing I have heard is that these fish are often caught using cyanide. They may never get into shape because of the way some are caught.