Skinny Yellow Clown Goby

[TimII129]

Hello All! VERY new member of the hobby as well as the forum. Wondering if I might get some opinions on my poor yellow clown goby that is looking very sick. I have 2 that I purchased at the same time. One is doing great and this one not so great. It almost looks clear. It has been looking like this for about 4-5 days I have had them for 2 weeks ago. Just today I noticed the other yellow clown goby picking on him but this just sarted today.

Any ideas? or Thoughts?

 

[Sonicboom]

Welcome to RC, any update on this little guy? I just added one to my tank and he was the same, barely moving. I know they just sit there for the most part but i'm pretty sure something isn't right when you can reach in and pick him up with your hand.

 

[squishifishi]

unless they are a mated pair, clown gobies should not be kept in groups. they are territorial and will beat eachother up
for the skinny guy, try some different food options, or chop up their food smaller. gobies can be picky. be sure to spot feed them to make sure he eatsenough food. good luck to both of you!

 

[Sonicboom]

Thanks for the advice, I spot fed brine shrimp with a syringe last night but i didn't see him eat any, he is on a rock now since last night and the tank is covered with copepods so hopefully he will have some of those.

 

[Paul B]

I have always had clown gobies and now I have a mated pair. I feed them and all my fish live blackworms and live whiteworms. They suck them up like spaghetti and it keeps them spawning.

 

[Sonicboom]

They actually swim?!

 

[Paul B]

They're fish

 

[Sonicboom]

mine just sits there

 

[Paul B]

Maybe he doesn't know he is a fish.
If this video works, you should be able to see them swim here.