my Mandrain finally got hungry enough

[Kelly]

I have a mandarin Goby that has been shriveling away to nothing since I got
him. He was a decent size when I brought him home over a month ago but has
been losing weight ever since. His stomach is sunken in and he's be looking
pretty bad. BUT tonight when I fed the tank their usual frozen dinner I
noticed the Goby eating all the pieces that landed in the substrate in front
of him. Once he took a couple bites he began to look for more so I gather he
liked it. I have read that some people had luck with them eating foods other
than pods and others did not so I am glad this looks like it might work out.

Thanks everyone who posted before when this started happening.

Kelly

[Marc Levenson]

That is great news! I just wrote a short basic article for our club's
newsletter today, on this very topic. You might like to read it?

http://www.dfwmas.com/newsletters_html_format/2004Feb/DFWMAS_feb04.html

Marc


Kelly wrote:

> I have a mandarin Goby that has been shriveling away to nothing since I got
> him. He was a decent size when I brought him home over a month ago but has
> been losing weight ever since. His stomach is sunken in and he's be looking
> pretty bad. BUT tonight when I fed the tank their usual frozen dinner I
> noticed the Goby eating all the pieces that landed in the substrate in front
> of him. Once he took a couple bites he began to look for more so I gather he
> liked it. I have read that some people had luck with them eating foods other
> than pods and others did not so I am glad this looks like it might work out.
>
> Thanks everyone who posted before when this started happening.
>
> Kelly

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[Kelly]

Thanks Marc, and as always there are some beautiful pics on that page too!
"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> That is great news! I just wrote a short basic article for our club's
> newsletter today, on this very topic. You might like to read it?
>
> http://www.dfwmas.com/newsletters_html_format/2004Feb/DFWMAS_feb04.html
>
> Marc
>
>
> Kelly wrote:
>
> > I have a mandarin Goby that has been shriveling away to nothing since I
got
> > him. He was a decent size when I brought him home over a month ago but
has
> > been losing weight ever since. His stomach is sunken in and he's be
looking
> > pretty bad. BUT tonight when I fed the tank their usual frozen dinner I
> > noticed the Goby eating all the pieces that landed in the substrate in
front
> > of him. Once he took a couple bites he began to look for more so I
gather he
> > liked it. I have read that some people had luck with them eating foods
other
> > than pods and others did not so I am glad this looks like it might work
out.
> >
> > Thanks everyone who posted before when this started happening.
> >
> > Kelly
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Richard Reynolds]

> That is great news! I just wrote a short basic article for our club's
> newsletter today, on this very topic. You might like to read it?

just a note mandarins *can* get ich. they seem to be able to fight it off faster though
because of there slime coat.
and they can carry it, Q tank precautions are a good idea.
otherwise nice article



--
Richard Reynolds

[Marc Levenson]

Well, that goes contrary to everything I've read on the subject.

However, if I ever do see one of my own Mandarins get ich, I could put it in quarantine
because it does eat prepared foods. However, many don't and would starve during the 6 week
period waiting for the Ich cycle to die off completely. :(

Marc


Richard Reynolds wrote:

> just a note mandarins *can* get ich. they seem to be able to fight it off faster though
> because of there slime coat.
> and they can carry it, Q tank precautions are a good idea.
> otherwise nice article
>
> --
> Richard Reynolds
>

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Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
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[Richard Reynolds]

> Well, that goes contrary to everything I've read on the subject.
>
> However, if I ever do see one of my own Mandarins get ich, I could put it in quarantine
> because it does eat prepared foods. However, many don't and would starve during the 6
week
> period waiting for the Ich cycle to die off completely. :(

its late, err early :( so i wont give sources now, if i remember to ill do it later today,
after i goto bed and wake up again :D you dont have to quarantine them for as long, there
mucus stuff makes the process much faster. they are also more succeptable to ich around
the eyes and on the fins there main body is where more of the mucus exists and they shed
it off frequently. and if they are sick or ill they will break out fast, though to me
thats kinda an accepted exception.

there also more prone to it when young (donno bout the fry couldnt see ich if it was
there)

--
Richard Reynolds

[David McKay]

Congratulations! I have a mandarin that is quite happy eating frozen food
too. If only I could get him to stay out of the rocks for long enough to get
a decent picture. :)

Regards,

Dave.

"Kelly" > wrote in message
news:IjjWb.467168$X%5.331257@pd7tw2no...
> I have a mandarin Goby that has been shriveling away to nothing since I
got
> him. He was a decent size when I brought him home over a month ago but has
> been losing weight ever since. His stomach is sunken in and he's be
looking
> pretty bad. BUT tonight when I fed the tank their usual frozen dinner I
> noticed the Goby eating all the pieces that landed in the substrate in
front
> of him. Once he took a couple bites he began to look for more so I gather
he
> liked it. I have read that some people had luck with them eating foods
other
> than pods and others did not so I am glad this looks like it might work
out.
>
> Thanks everyone who posted before when this started happening.
>
> Kelly
>
>