Can Water Loaches Eat Tropical Flakes ?

[daniel_2kaii9]

hey, can water loaches eat tropical fish flakes ?
thanks

 

[JMatthew]

Don't see why not. My Dojo Loach swims the to top and snags flakes all the time. I also toss a few shrimp pellets for him to snack on but, he doesn't mind eating with the other fish.

 

[Mr Bliss]

Yeah it's fine. For "bottom dwellers", weather loaches are pretty good at holding their own in the food fight at the top of the tank.

 

[daniel_2kaii9]

thanks how big do thay get ?

 

[Jonty]

Weather Loaches? They grow to 8-9 inches and are coldwater.

 

[JMatthew]

Yeah - Dojo/Weather - same fish. I wouldn't expect them really to top out more than 7 inches in aqauria, though reports in the wild reach as much 12!

 

[daniel_2kaii9]

can thay go in a tropical fish tank half worm half cold ?

 

[JMatthew]

Never had a problem with them in a trops tank. The one I current have was owned by an individual who kept him in a tank with 2 Danios and a Dalmation Molly. I currently have him occupying my 90 Gallon with 2 rather large Rusty Cichlids - this is temporary while I move things around however, he hasn't had any problems what so ever.

 

[aly_starh]

they need a filter BTW.