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slimdicky Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 21 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-May-2004	Ok I just bought 2 DOJO Loaches and I'm not sure they are getting enough food the bogger of the two is out and about and on occasions is looking for food by picking at the rocks. I feed my fish twice a day but I'm not sure enough flakes are getting to the bottom of the tank after the top feeders get to them I also put Alge waffers in the tank and they seem to like those. How often should I be feeding the fish and when should I feed them. Also I have 2 otto's and a Pleco they seem to be doing just fine but do I really need to grow alge for them?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Feed your Oto's & Pleco some sinking Algae Pellets & you can feed them as soon as you put the tank lights off. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Just by looking at the title I knew you were trying to feed flakes. Hehe, that's why they make sinking pellets in the first place... I feed all my bottom feeders daily. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	In nature, dojo loaches are constantly on the prowl for food items, which include tubifex and daphnia-type items. They are carnivores and are more susceptible to disease when fed foods that do not provide that proper percentages of protein and fibers.... Get them some FD tubifex worms and try to find some Sinking Carnivore Pellets. Feed them those twice per day.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	Feed weather loaches 2-3 times a day with meaty foods. Sadly, algae wafers as a staple will lead them to an early death. In the wild, they consume no plant matter whatsoever.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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