Bar gobie being bullied

Discussion in 'ASAP' started by Will0417, May 20, 2011.

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  1. Will0417

    Will0417 Guest

    Ok, I used to have 2 zebra bar gobies. One was bullied to death via starvation and this one is very scrawny looking. I fear he may be next to go. I have tried on numerous occasions to catch him (In my 150g tank with lots of live rock).

    I want to quarantine the little bugger but he wont come out. He is not a terribly expensive fish but I like him.

    Other tank Inhabitants

    (1) 6" desjardini sailfin tang (bully)
    (2) clowns
    (1) flame angel
    (1) koran angel (juvenile 3")

    I guess, if I cant get him he will make a nice snack. I never found the first one until i moved my rocks around. All I found were bones.

    P.S. I am on a budget, so expensive solutions to catch a $10 fish wont do.

    Thanks in advance for any replies.
     
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  3. bvb-etf-luva

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    when i have a fish thats being bullied i take the fish taht bullying him out and put him in the quarantine tank, this limits stress to the bullee and gives it a chance to regroup and find a new home. then by the time you introduce the other fish back into the tank he will think its entirely new. i would switch the rocks around a little as well.