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Week End Big Fish Posts: 414 Kudos: 436 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-May-2004	How would you go on about feeding some BN's in a tank with a school of 5 clown loaches? Because every sinking food I put in, even before the BN realise that those are food, they will all be taken by the clown loaches.... :%)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
NowherMan6 Fish Master Posts: 1880 Kudos: 922 Votes: 69 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	Hi, I had the same problem with my BN and 4 yo-yo loaches. Try putting in an algae wafer or two on one side of the tank to distract the loaches. While they're eating that, put another in on the opposite side for your BN. That should work. More generally, though, look at your BNs belly - if it's full it means he's find SOMETHING to eat. I rarely see mine eat anything, but I often see long green/ brown strings of BN poop that shows he's getting along just fine. *Back in the saddle!*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	One of my BNs lives with 4 yo-yos and 2 queens. In this case the BN pretty much rules the bottom of the tank, but I still break up the wafers and drop them in various areas of the tank. You could also try doing that after lights out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
kidsmom Enthusiast Posts: 182 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Sep-2003	OK question I have been reading about BN and someone is always talking about the BN's poop. Does the BN poop alot or often??????
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
kitten Fish Guru Meow? Posts: 2266 Kudos: 2194 Votes: 19 Registered: 18-Nov-2003	Plecos are also known as poop machines. It's not only BN's, but all plecos. ~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Week End I use a sinking food, as well as breaking up five algea wafers. I sprinkle the sinking food for half the length of the tank and the wafers in three diferent areas. I hope this helps you. 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 12:06
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Feed him as soon as you switch off the lights & feed in different places, not always in the same corner. My BN just swim on an Algae pellet & nobody else will get a piece, till he's finished. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Week End Big Fish Posts: 414 Kudos: 436 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-May-2004	ok..thanks for the replies, I will try them out
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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