debbie888
Fishaholic
Anyone had any of these in a tank with their fish? Are they easy to keep?
Debbie
Debbie
They are pretty easy to keep but not in a tank with other fish. They are very slow at finding their food and will go hungry where fish will get to it 1st. They do much better in a tank of their own, however if you have few bottom dwellers they could be ok. Also if you feed them with a pipette and put the food right next to them to make sure they get some but this can be a pain.
They eat frozen bloodworm and tubifex and daphnia.. some people claim pellets too but mine have never eaten pellets. You can also give them live food but as they're quite slow i find frozen food far easier.
They breath air so do not need a filter but i use a filter with mine to keep water clean and so as not to get a build up of ammonia.
Sand is better as a sustrate than gravel as they like to dig and gravel can damage their delicate skin.
They prefer to be in groups, the more the better as they are most active in groups.
Think that covers most things. They are really fun to watch and have a lot of personality but IMO far more enjoyable in a species only tank as in a main tank you don't see them so much and you always worry that they're not eating properly!