Diamond Watchman Goby Not Eating And Emaciated

[Mr. Seahorse]

It's been a while since I have been on the forum, but a reefer I know has a Diamond Watchman Goby that is not really eating and very emaciated. He has had the goby for a year or more with no new additions. Any ideas what it is, or what can be done to treat it? The reefer describes the fish as "skeleton"

Thanks!

 

[jaysway]

target feed with a mix of frozen mysis, bloodworms, calanus etc. mass stick on rock near its hideout

 

[Mr. Seahorse]

target feed with a mix of frozen mysis, bloodworms, calanus etc. mass stick on rock near its hideout

Ok

 

[Kensington Reefer]

If it eats...there is hope
And if it does eat...does it poop?
If it’s so emaciated I’ll guess internal parasites and probable goner
I do hope I’m wrong...
Good luck to the fish

 

[CaseyP]

Unfortunately had a similar thing happen to my sleeper banded goby after 2 years. Stopped eating, even with food settled right in front of him. Slowly withered away then died. My plan was to catch and treat it with metroplex but wasn't able to catch him in time.

 

[Alexander1312]

I had the same issue with my yellow tang. Twice. Was well fed, then got very skinny, brought her to Kenny, he saved her, some time later it happened again, no seaweed, no LRS, no PE mysis.

My wife fed her patiently her favorite food, i.e., seaweed pellets which she started eating tiny amounts over weeks until she was ready to eat the other food again. Now almost chubby looking .

Root cause, bullying from the borb anthias is my suspicion, but she never confirmed.