gobie troubles

[Jackal650]

Lately i have had some troubles with one of my orange spotted gobies in my 125 gallon tank. It appears to be getting thinner and thinner, although eating and sifting the sand as gobies usually do. I am wondering if there is some kind of wasteing disease that fish can get or if there are any suggestions you have.

 

[sweetpickles7]

It could possibly be getting bullied by the larger fish, and they might not be letting it eat. Do you have more than one orange spot goby in your tank?

 

[Jackal650]

I have been watching it very closely the past couple of weeks and it seems to be eating food regularily that is left on the substrate after feeding, and i dont notice and aggression from its other tank mates. yes I have 1 other orange spot.

 

[Lotus]

Gobies are fairly notorious for having internal parasites.

The usual suggestions are soaking food in garlic or feeding medicated foods (there are a couple on the market, I think a Jungle one and I think there's a New Life Spectrum one, too).

 

[Jackal650]

oh i c. i will try that first thing. thanks!