lol, your not helping! Well it wasnt good that I went to Pet Works in Olympia and saw this guy againDo it! Hehehe. There’s always room for one more tank
A new beast approaches - Marbled Goby
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FishBeast
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You know this forum is the opposite of a support/intervention group!
fishguy1978
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You know this forum is the opposite of a support/intervention group!
Does make one want things he doesn’t have
FishBeast
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That’s a beautiful fish! My cousins used to fish for them in the Philippines
Ive heard they are very much sight feeders and respond to movement and it’s a challenge getting them on pellets. But most of the times its with older fish. This little guy is still trainable. Maybe start with small pieces of tilapia or shrimp?
Love the look.
FishBeast
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Good point! I dropped in a small piece of krill and also 2 bloodworms before lights out. Hopefully gone by morning! If not I’ll slice tiny slivers of tilapia. Every pellet I’ve dropped in has stayed where they land until fungus/mold coats them and I have to fish them out. I do see him swimming near the surface, maybe I’ll try floating food too
FishBeast
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You must get one too! maybe grab the one at Petworks
Tie a string on the bloodworm and move it in front of the goby... lol
Im not sure how bold the fish is but maybe try to tong feed it. This works for some puffers.
FishBeast
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He ate a pellet! Finally
the floaters did the trick. Must’ve thought it was a small insect
FishBeast
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I hope so! There’s a guy on MFK (sharptooth bass) who keeps huge ones.
Ive seen his post, his main goby is a monster! Then I think he has got other large ones growing out too.
Have you tried flakes? Ken's Plankton/Krill/Spirulina flakes are a big hit with all my fishes, and if you add large flakes to a tank with good water movement, they will dance around in the water column for a long time before ultimately settling on the bottom. Maybe they would temp the little guy. Just a thought... 
FishBeast
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Haven’t tried that, good point with the movement possibly tempting him to strike. I’ll pick up some Ken’s flakesHave you tried flakes? Ken's Plankton/Krill/Spirulina flakes are a big hit with all my fishes, and if you add large flakes to a tank with good water movement, they will dance around in the water column for a long time before ultimately settling on the bottom. Maybe they would temp the little guy. Just a thought...