Bumblebee Goby Training

[Aquarist1234]

Does anyone know how to train a bumblebee goby to eat flakes?

 

[Morgie]

I've gotten mine to eat flakes in the past (although they definitely prefer live and frozen food.)
Skip feedings for a day or so and put the flakes by the filter outtake so they get kicked up by the current. If the gobies are hungry enough the should go for them, do that for a couple of days and they'll take the flakes any time.

 

[Aquarist1234]

I've gotten mine to eat flakes in the past (although they definitely prefer live and frozen food.)
Skip feedings for a day or so and put the flakes by the filter outtake so they get kicked up by the current. If the gobies are hungry enough the should go for them, do that for a couple of days and they'll take the flakes any time.

Okay, thanks!

 

[Tetra1990]

I've gotten mine to eat flakes in the past (although they definitely prefer live and frozen food.)
Skip feedings for a day or so and put the flakes by the filter outtake so they get kicked up by the current. If the gobies are hungry enough the should go for them, do that for a couple of days and they'll take the flakes any time.

I do this with my blackskirt tetras. I know it's a bit off topic, but it works with many different fish.

 

[lelouchzeta]

ahahahaha
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oh sorry you were serious

I basically have to squirt live bloodworms into their mouths for them or they won't eat. Good luck with that. They are so freakin' passive!

 

[Aquarist1234]

ahahahaha
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oh sorry you were serious

I basically have to squirt live bloodworms into their mouths for them or they won't eat. Good luck with that. They are so freakin' passive!

Ikr lol

 

[Aquarist1234]

I've got him to eat flakes that I squirt by his head