SRC Member comycus Posted September 7, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted September 7, 2009 Anyone has any idea how to get my YCB to start feeding? Bought him on thurs when he just came in, until now still refusing to eat anything. Tried Frozen Mysis, ON prime reef, Arctic pods, cyclopeeze. Refuse to eat anything. Gonna try Henry's and frozen brine tmr. Anything else I should do? Isolate it in my beta box? transfer to qt tank? He's currently making friends with my 2 juv true percs now in the beta box. Always swims inside to say hi and pay them a visit. Unlike my 3 pigs (chromis) who only know how to disturb them. FYI I just opened up the sides of my beta box today so the 3 percs can choose to swim out if they want to. Been adviced that they can fend for themselves already. Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted September 8, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 8, 2009 hmmm anyone had experience getting their YCB to feed? Should I try live brine shrimp? (Although no nutritional value what so ever) I tried Henry's this morning, didn't work. Only have frozen brine left in my freezer to try later tonight... Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo77 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 try to use flake......dont let them float on the water surface...try to make them circulate Quote Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262 FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000 Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000 Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500 Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w Controller : GHL Profilux Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox Ozonizer : Sander C50 UV : Corallife 6x Algae Scrubbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted September 22, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 22, 2009 Can someone tell me how you feed your yellow clown goby? Mine's still surviving after 3 weeks, although I don't see him eating any of my food during feeding time. Stomach doesn't seem to be v. sunken. Or am I mistaken? Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted September 22, 2009 Senior Reefer Share Posted September 22, 2009 Can someone tell me how you feed your yellow clown goby? Mine's still surviving after 3 weeks, although I don't see him eating any of my food during feeding time. Stomach doesn't seem to be v. sunken. Or am I mistaken? looks alright to me, albeit slightly thinner than i would like. the arch on its belly should be full and round. try separating it in a separate betta box or something and try using live brine? these fishes are generally easy to feed. not sure why urs is not feeding. live brine, adult brine shrimp has not much nutritional value unless enriched with additives like selcon etc. however i find the live brine shrimps very useful in weaning stubborn fishes to eat. once they start to eat, feeding them frozen food is easy. the initial bite is the hardest, and with live food, usually makes it easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted September 22, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 22, 2009 lol my beta box is open, it always swims in to perch on the pipe. In fact, when I'm feeding, its usually in the box... Just ignores anything that goes past it. I've tried live brine, so many varieties of frozen food, all also don't work. The past week has already been an improvement. At least it swallows food like once in a blue moon and spits it back out. And instead of hiding in the rockwork, or at the corner of the tank near the waterline, it is starting to mingle at least with my juv percs. Nothing to do except continue doing what I'm doing and hope for the best I guess? The only problem I have to fight with daily is my increased algae, sandbed's back to brown again. At least my nitrates and phosphates are well under control for the time being. Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted September 22, 2009 Senior Reefer Share Posted September 22, 2009 lol my beta box is open, it always swims in to perch on the pipe. In fact, when I'm feeding, its usually in the box... Just ignores anything that goes past it. I've tried live brine, so many varieties of frozen food, all also don't work. The past week has already been an improvement. At least it swallows food like once in a blue moon and spits it back out. And instead of hiding in the rockwork, or at the corner of the tank near the waterline, it is starting to mingle at least with my juv percs. Nothing to do except continue doing what I'm doing and hope for the best I guess? The only problem I have to fight with daily is my increased algae, sandbed's back to brown again. At least my nitrates and phosphates are well under control for the time being. it will eventually feed..at least it is picking on food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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