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	Another clown loach question
Cichlid Keeper Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 466 Votes: 304 Registered: 17-Aug-2003	Well I'm glad to report that my clown loaches have been in the tank a week now and all seem to be healthy and doing very well. My question is I've tired on a couple of occassions giving them zuccini and peas and they haven't touched them. They seem to only want to eat frozen bloodworms and shrimp pellets. Is there any other kinds of fruits and veggies I could try or do I need to keep trying the zuccini?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	hmm maybe they just need to settle in a litte more?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Here are some other foods to try, Lettuce, tomato, pear core, lambs liver small amount mashed, fish flesh FW or SW, I recently fed them SW fish roe. Here are a few photos of the clowns eating other foods I did not want to hijack you thread but this was the best way to show you what I feed them. Keith keithgh attached this image: Last edited by keithgh at 23-Oct-2004 23:17[/font] Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Photo 2 Eating a tomato note it is held to a small rock with an elastic band otherwise they will take it into their cave. Keith keithgh attached this image: Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Photo No 3 Eating a pear core. Now I secure it by fishing line and susspend in mid water for the same reason as the tomato they will take it into their cave. Keith keithgh attached this image: Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
friedrice Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 72 Votes: 3 Registered: 14-Aug-2004	Whoa! thats one massive clown loach, btw how big is it keith? Oh another qn while im at it for keith-How do i stop my clown loaches form nibbling my plants, i have fed them cucumbers, zu's, tomatos...yet still there is bite marks on my leaves. .
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	his loach looks to be around 6" He's a monster allright. I have an 8" clown loach in my tank, they are great! Acually, thanks for making this thread, im gonna try feeding mine lettus right now
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	friedrice Other than a few Crypts all my plants are Anubias besides I have never seen them nibbling at the plants. victimizati0n My largest loach would be 6&1/2-7ins and still growing. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
simpkia Hobbyist Posts: 114 Kudos: 93 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-May-2004	you'll probably find the holes are developing on their own in the plants. Mine do that. I don't know why. I have clown loaches but they don't touch my plants as they are too bitter tasting. It might be a problem worth bringing up in the plants forum.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Cichlid Keeper Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 466 Votes: 304 Registered: 17-Aug-2003	Hey, I just wanted to say thanks for all the great advice everyone has given me. I really appreciate all the great advice.So far their all still alive and seem to be doing well. Once again thanks to all.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
friedrice Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 72 Votes: 3 Registered: 14-Aug-2004	Well i have two tanks, one without clownloaches and they seem to be doing just fine
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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