How to Encourage Goby in Quarentine to Eat?

[Reef_Geek]

hunger is a strong motivator to overcome shyness.

I have mandarins (S. picturatus & S. splendidus) that ate frozen artemia at the LFS, but took about 4 weeks before they came to the front of the tank... mostly foraging live (amphi/iso)pods before deciding to check out what's so smelly at feeding time. I've got a royal gramma that I see is still healthy and alive at the back of my tank but doesn't come out to grab food, and I got him almost 2 months ago.

when all else fails... fish rarely can resist live brine shrimp (adult)

[Myka]

I think you need more time. Frozen brine shrimp should do the trick, I wouldn't worry about trying anything else at this point. What you can do is put a small plastic lid near where he hides and use it as a feeding dish. Add a few pieces of BS in the morning, and siphon it out in the evening if he doesn't eat it. He should start eating soon. This is how I train Mandarins too.

[LeanneP]

Thanks for all the tips. He was poking his head out a little last night so I will keep trying.

Leanne