Loach JOY!!!

[Red]

I am the proud owner of a pack of 6 loaches! SO CUTE!

 

[David]

YAY! Good luck with them. They are truly a pleasure to keep.

 

[Narayan]

I admit I was dubious at first but ...Yes, they are funny to watch and a good addition to your tank

fasinating!

 

[Loach Man]

Congrats on your new family members!

 

[Red]

Why, thank you! I crushed the snail last night and there was a real bundle over it! Anyone got any more???

 

[Loach Man]

Clown Loaches are big time snail fans and love to eat them

 

[AquaSeaFoam]

you don't even have to crush the snails.. they'll suck them right out of the shells!
(i think thats what you were talking about anyways...)

 

[FishyNewbie]

I just got two for my tank, small ones, 10 bucks each, the bigger ones were 20, OUCH. They add a lot to my tank though. Should I feed them a snail a weak or what? DO they like flakes?

 

[AquaSeaFoam]

THey will eat flakes.. the problem is gettin the flakes to them. If they are too shy to come to the top of the tank to eat they won't get any.
you can feed them snails once a week, more if you like just as long as thats not the staple of their diet.
try tetramin tablets, my biggest loach takes a whole one in his mouth and runs off with it. also give them veggies and lettuce about once a week. try cucumber, brocolli stems, apple, banana... whatever. just make sure you don't leave it in the tank long enough to foul the water.. especially banana- i'd say a few hours tops.
there are lots of frozen foods too- beef heart, blood worms, brineshrimp
Good luck

 

[Cat]

Give mine cucumber, you would swear they are having a banquet ,they all gather round it

 

[kevin007]

THey will eat flakes.. the problem is gettin the flakes to them. If they are too shy to come to the top of the tank to eat they won't get any.
you can feed them snails once a week, more if you like just as long as thats not the staple of their diet.
try tetramin tablets, my biggest loach takes a whole one in his mouth and runs off with it. also give them veggies and lettuce about once a week. try cucumber, brocolli stems, apple, banana... whatever. just make sure you don't leave it in the tank long enough to foul the water.. especially banana- i'd say a few hours tops.
there are lots of frozen foods too- beef heart, blood worms, brineshrimp
Good luck

is this from your experience? or did u hear it for someone? CLOWN LOACHES ARE NOT SHY! infact they are greedy basta*rd they yes indeed go up to the tank they even chase my zebra danios around when there is food

 

[Red]

Clown Loaches are big time snail fans and love to eat them

Not mine. The snail had been in there for nearly 2 weeks and they never even sniffed it.

 

[Red]

...try tetramin tablets, my biggest loach takes a whole one in his mouth and runs off with it. also give them veggies and lettuce about once a week. try cucumber, brocolli stems, apple, banana... whatever.

They won't touch tetramin.
Nope, no interest in banana either.

What on earth is wrong with these loaches?

 

[AquaSeaFoam]

THey will eat flakes.. the problem is gettin the flakes to them. If they are too shy to come to the top of the tank to eat they won't get any.
you can feed them snails once a week, more if you like just as long as thats not the staple of their diet.
try tetramin tablets, my biggest loach takes a whole one in his mouth and runs off with it. also give them veggies and lettuce about once a week. try cucumber, brocolli stems, apple, banana... whatever. just make sure you don't leave it in the tank long enough to foul the water.. especially banana- i'd say a few hours tops.
there are lots of frozen foods too- beef heart, blood worms, brineshrimp
Good luck

is this from your experience? or did u hear it for someone? CLOWN LOACHES ARE NOT SHY! infact they are greedy basta*rd they yes indeed go up to the tank they even chase my zebra danios around when there is food

It took mine a couple months to come to the top for food.

 

[catgirls]

Hi,

we just bought two clown loaches yesterday, and we were wondering about the veggies you suggested feeding them - do you have to do anything to prepare it (I have seen mention of blanching lettuce) or do you just put it in as it comes?

Thanks,