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	How u get Clown loach to eat?
IMCL85 Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 56 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2005	my ones seems stupid even during feeding time they still stay away from top. so all the bloodwarm I throw down is eaten by most of the neon/cardinal. And they didn't eat any at all. Any one have suggestion how I could feed them?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Get some sinking pellets or wafers for your loach. Loaches are bottom feeders, and likely aren't going to notice food at the top of the tank before your other fish eat it. Anything that sinks is fair game; so you can also try to force the bloodworms to sink, too. Maybe spread some in one part of the tank to distract your tetras, then dump some in another so that the loach can get them. If you use force to either throw them downwards or push them once they're in the water, they should start to sink. Last edited by sirbooks at 23-Jun-2005 20:50 And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
boil Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003	put some lettuce i think they like that or greens
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	Like books said, these little guys, well maybe not so little, won't necessarily go to the top and eat...they prefor to eat from the bottom of the tank...get them some algae wafers, shrimp pellets or any other foods that will sink to the bottom... There is also the fact that they may be eating once the lights are out and you've gone to bed, as they tend to be more nocturnal...don't worry if you are feeding they will find food left at the bottom... heidi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Well boy meets girl and it's a good bet Girl's gonna play a little hard to get But they both got the same thing on their mind Ain't that the way that the world goes round ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	IMCL85 How big are the CL & how long have you had them? Mine actually feed at all levels especially at feeding time. I dissolve five frozen blood worm blocks then spread it over front at one end of the tank. Have a look at My Profile to see my feeding program this might help you. Have a look in [link=My Profile]http:// www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/forums/profile.asp?userid=6741" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] for my tank info Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do 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
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Darth Vader Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005	they are real bottom dwelers and accordind to my biology book the swim bladder has almost diappeard through the evelotion of cats and loaches so they find it real difficult(not imposible though)to get to the surface and i've also read they are nocturnal and feed at night so if you drop in a few pellets every nigt before the lights go off they can live the way they would in nature! Declan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
IMCL85 Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 56 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2005	ok thx guys I will try to throw some down before I go to bed tonight, since I be changing water tomorrow any ways so even they cant finish those food I could pick them up tomorrow.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Try sinking pellets or feed him just as you switch the lights off. He will vacuum your tank in search of food at night. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
IMCL85 Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 56 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2005	Ok they seems eating now. But kind of scare and running arround. I added 3xlarge Clown loach with those 2 smaller one to make them less stress. Hope it work tho. But those 3 large loach is 3xtime the smaller one size I hope them wouldn't bully my smaller clown.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
ClownyGirl Fish Addict Posts: 508 Kudos: 311 Votes: 5 Registered: 07-Oct-2004	Wouldnt bully too much, and a little bit of bullying is good within the group. I have 19 clowns, dont worry, they are true pigs, u will see in time
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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