Citron Clown Goby - Lack of appetite.

[Tinnerito]

I've had this citron clown goby in one of my systems for roughly 4 months, and I didn't think much of it because as of today he is active, social, is breathing fine, and "appears" healthy? Ever since I bought it, every feeding he rushes to eat as excited as the other fish, however in contrast, he only takes a couple of small pieces before showing no interest in food until the next day, which over time has concerned me since my tiny 1 inch neon goby is eating four times as much as my 3 inch clown goby. So I decided to compare his appearance with others on google, and I think mine is looking sort of translucent and pale, but the belly is not at all sunken in as I would expect a starving fish to have. I just want to make sure he is okay, and all is appreciated.

 

[vetteguy53081]

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I've had this citron clown goby in one of my systems for roughly 4 months, and I didn't think much of it because as of today he is active, social, is breathing fine, and "appears" healthy? Ever since I bought it, every feeding he rushes to eat as excited as the other fish, however in contrast, he only takes a couple of small pieces before showing no interest in food until the next day, which over time has concerned me since my tiny 1 inch neon goby is eating four times as much as my 3 inch clown goby. So I decided to compare his appearance with others on google, and I think mine is looking sort of translucent and pale, but the belly is not at all sunken in as I would expect a starving fish to have. I just want to make sure he is okay, and all is appreciated.

This fish is awfully thin and as many have shown up like this, I suspect edema in which the fish is now feeding off its liver until it cant any longer, Its unfortunate. It should be relishing pods and brine shrimp and if both are present and fish not looking at them, this may be the case

 

[Tinnerito]

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This fish is awfully thin and as many have shown up like this, I suspect edema in which the fish is now feeding off its liver until it cant any longer, Its unfortunate. It should be relishing pods and brine shrimp and if both are present and fish not looking at them, this may be the case

I will look into it. Thanks for the reply.

Edit: I can't seem to find anything that matches with my situation. Edema, velvet, and ich seemed to go under the "pale and no eating" category, but all involve white cysts, and kill quickily, whereas my case has been ongoing for months, and the fish does not act stressed in any way only that it looks scary pale. Should I do a freshwater dip before anything else?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I will look into it. Thanks for the reply.

Edit: I can't seem to find anything that matches with my situation. Edema, velvet, and ich seemed to go under the "pale and no eating" category, but all involve white cysts, and kill quickily, whereas my case has been ongoing for months, and the fish does not act stressed in any way only that it looks scary pale. Should I do a freshwater dip before anything else?

FW dip will impose added stress and even result in added weakness. This dip often temporary relief for flukes to buy time. Fish is thin and in essence wasting away which is not velvet or ich in which with those, fish would be breathing heavy, covered in dots or dust, gasping at surface, scratching, etc

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

What are you feeding and how often? My 3 clown gobies love reef frenzy, they get it twice a day and mysis once a day.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

You can try live baby brine shrimp, but I agree, the fish is very pale and thin.