Pink spotted Goby

[redneckgearhead]

Hey everyone, Im looking at getting a pink spotted goby. But Ive read that they need to be fed twice a day! Anyone have one that can give me their experience with it? Good fish to have? What are you feeding it? Are you feeding twice a day? Thanks

 

[nunlef]

We loved our pink spotted goby (Pinky). We had him about a year, and he was over 6" long when he finally jumped - yes he was in for a year without incident, that is why i took the cover off. ours ate SF frozen marine mix(or blend, can't recall the name just now) I thought he was a little reclusive, but when he did come out, it was great.

BTW, pod population in our sandbed was high, I only feed 3 times a week, and he did leave GINOURMOUS piles of sand, of course he was a big guy. We also bought a candy striped pistol (named brain, of course) at the same time hoping for a match, but our HUGE serpent star ate him within minutes of getting in the tank. They can pair up with pistols, though.

 

[redneckgearhead]

OK thanks. I'm debating getting one for the wife's 55 hex. She only has a mated pair of maroons and a pair of cleaner shrimp. There are hardly any pods yet, since the tank is only been cycled since January. So I might wait, on it. I don't want her params going nuts from feeding a lot. Thank you so much for your help!

 

[maxx56dog]

i had one and it rarely came out and im guessing it starved, IMO dont get one, although pretty it hid all day.

 

[ccbsopp]

Mine eats anything. He's actually quite plump. I will give him a piece of silverside( drop it in his cave) a couple of times a week when I am feeding the anemone. On other days I will give him a couple of shrimp pellets. He also eats the Formula One, Formula Two, small tidbits of squid and shrimp.