Rainford Goby not eating

[Shack]

I recently purchased a Rainford goby...and I have yet to see him eat. He is however picking up sand with his mouth and then forcing it through his gills. Is he getting nutrients this way? Is this normal behavior? Anyone have any other info on these guys for me?

[Geoff]

that sifting is the main way the feed. they eat the critters that are in the SB. this is why most of them are difficult to get to eat. they need a mature and large SB. large i mean surface area. they are tough to get weened off of substrate food and onto food that is in the water column.

G~

[Shack]

Is sifting through the sand a sufficient source of food? The guy told me they ate hair algae. Is there anything I can try that he might eat? Are they ok in pairs? because i think i want another one.

[JennM]

Yes they eat hair algae and they will find nourishment through sifting.

Try some mysis shrimp - they will eat that too.

HTH

Jenn

[eddi]

I have two Rainford Gobies and I have not had any issues with them eating (knock on wood). They actually will stop sifting sand and go after small bits of shrimp, or whatever, at feeding time.

They are very cool fish.


Eddi