Feeding Panda Loaches

Byron said:

I assume the species to be Yaoshania pachychilus, so here is some information on their requirements in general. Note the need for some water current (which the glass catfish will not appreciate) to ensure sufficient oxygenated water. As for food, it is primarily herbivorous (algae in its habitat) and "meaty" foods must be kept to a minimum to avoid intestinal problems from too much protein. Sinking algae/kelp-based disks such as Omega One's Veggie Rounds is the ideal food. You could also try blanched greens once they are settled, but get them eating the Veggie Rounds first as these contain thee essential nutrients. This sinking food shold get to the bottom, but you can also feeed it at night as suggested above. Wait until the tank is in total darkness and then drop in maybe two disks.

Yaoshania pachychilus – Panda Loach (Protomyzon pachychilus) — Seriously Fish

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Ellio said:

Thanks very much for this. The water flow is good enough for the loaches, they seem to love staying around the flow! The glass catfish seem to be thriving in there, they certainly don't seem stressed and mostly stay under the plants/driftwood/ornaments. We've had them in there for nearly a year and not lost any! We'll definitely try feeding at night for them, we had read they prefer veg. I've also read that they need to have smaller food stuffs, like crushed pellets instead of whole pellets - is that true? We were crushing them but maybe that's not a good idea?
Thanks again!

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