Mandarin Goby

savetheocean · Sep 7, 2018

I just got back after a LONG break.. I had a friend watching the tank. All my fish survived the summer but my mandarin goby is looking dangerously skinny and not active (I visited 3 weeks ago and he was fine). I can barely find any pods in my tank.. Is there anything I can make or try to feed him? Ive had him for over a year and its been totally fine. I was even planning on getting a female.

Brew12 · Sep 7, 2018

savetheocean said:
I just got back after a LONG break.. I had a friend watching the tank. All my fish survived the summer but my mandarin goby is looking dangerously skinny and not active (I visited 3 weeks ago and he was fine). I can barely find any pods in my tank.. Is there anything I can make or try to feed him? Ive had him for over a year and its been totally fine. I was even planning on getting a female.

Does your LFS carry live pods? You can dump a bunch in and add phyto to your tank to help boost the population.

savetheocean · Sep 7, 2018

Brew12 said:
Does your LFS carry live pods? You can dump a bunch in and add phyto to your tank to help boost the population.

Closed - trying to contact some friends.

Im having a really difficult time with the tank right now, I'm so busy and the stress of my fish and corals isn't helping.

Brew12 · Sep 7, 2018

savetheocean said:
Closed - trying to contact some friends.

Im having a really difficult time with the tank right now, I'm so busy and the stress of my fish and corals isn't helping.

If you have a friend in the area with a healthy fuge you could get a chunk of chaeto from them.

savetheocean · Sep 7, 2018

Brew12 said:
If you have a friend in the area with a healthy fuge you could get a chunk of chaeto from them.

I don't know that many people with reef tanks - is there anything else I can try?

Brew12 · Sep 7, 2018

savetheocean said:
I don't know that many people with reef tanks - is there anything else I can try?

My Mandy eats PE mysis now as long as it is drifting along the sand.

savetheocean · Sep 7, 2018

Brew12 said:
My Mandy eats PE mysis now as long as it is drifting along the sand.

I was literally going to run to my LFS today for some advice and more frozen food but its closed ALL WEEKEND.. I also just don't have enough time in my day to go anywhere further than 1 hour away.

I have some dried blood worms, freshwater shrimp, and flakes. Possibly some frozen food. Im trying it all right now

saltyfilmfolks · Sep 7, 2018

Black or even white worms for fresh water fish.
Fish eggs like from rods , smaller the better.
Shrimp roe
Order pods on line.
Live Brine Shrimp
Frozen baby brine shrimp.

savetheocean · Sep 7, 2018

saltyfilmfolks said:
Black or even white worms for fresh water fish.
Fish eggs like from rods , smaller the better.
Shrimp roe
Order pods on line.
Live Brine Shrimp
Frozen baby brine shrimp.

Know any trusted sites?

DAMMITKAI · Sep 7, 2018

Algaebarn, I buy all my pods from them for my mandarin goby. Can’t say enough good things about their customer service and product. Best price for more compared to others too.

saltyfilmfolks · Sep 7, 2018

Yup. ^^^

savetheocean · Sep 7, 2018

DAMMITKAI said:
Algaebarn, I buy all my pods from them for my mandarin goby. Can’t say enough good things about their customer service and product. Best price for more compared to others too.

Ordering ASAP, thanks so much! Im so worried and I feel like its my fault

DAMMITKAI · Sep 7, 2018

savetheocean said:
Ordering ASAP, thanks so much! Im so worried and I feel like its my fault

It happened to my algae blenny, I had algae in the tank but one day I walked by and he was a toothpick. He didn’t survive and it was hard to watch it happen. He wouldn’t eat anything. But yeah I actually just received a shipment from them yesterday with no issues.

savetheocean · Sep 7, 2018

Think it would be a good idea to buy a piece of live rock? Im going to redo my entire sump to make sure this doesn't happen again.

savetheocean · Sep 7, 2018

Just placed the order, it seemed way too expensive but I don't care. I just hope he makes it until the packages come..

DAMMITKAI · Sep 7, 2018

savetheocean said:
Just placed the order, it seemed way too expensive but I don't care. I just hope he makes it until the packages come..

Yeah it can be, I found most other folks charge more for less. Also, they have promos where it’s a BOGO or free brine shrimp and they do reward points. Poseidon’s Feast and apocalypse pods (when they grow..HUGE) are what I normally grab with some phyto.

savetheocean · Sep 10, 2018

DAMMITKAI said:
It happened to my algae blenny, I had algae in the tank but one day I walked by and he was a toothpick. He didn’t survive and it was hard to watch it happen. He wouldn’t eat anything. But yeah I actually just received a shipment from them yesterday with no issues.

saltyfilmfolks said:
Yup. ^^^

The pods are coming soon, when they arrive what should I do? Spot feed? or just pour them in?

saltyfilmfolks · Sep 10, 2018

Pour em in. If you have a lot of other fish , put them in at night.

Did you find some frozen foods for the Mandy. That’s a high priority.

savetheocean · Sep 10, 2018

saltyfilmfolks said:
Pour em in. If you have a lot of other fish , put them in at night.

Did you find some frozen foods for the Mandy. That’s a high priority.

I tried feeding reef frenzy but he just wasn't interested.

Im really worried now, most of the time he just sits in the same place barely ever moving.. Doesn't even try to find food. But the pods just shipped and I'm hoping they will arrive tomorrow. I just hope he can make it through this next day without food

I also purchased AlgaeBarn's "Ultimate refugium starter" so I think the pod population will at least be able to survive