Training yoyos to feed from your hand
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Training yoyos to feed from your hand
Hi all,
I wondered if anyone has any tips on how to train loaches to hand-feed?
I've read that Clowns and Yoyos will do this, and it seems a great way to bond with my stripy friends.
So far, mine are still juveniles, I've got 5 from about 4 - 6 cms. I've had them about a month
They don't "hang out" as a group really yet, or feed from the surface. In fact, after demolishing my snail population (although not the MTSs yet) they don't seem too bothered about flakes or pellets at all. So, as they don't come to the surface for food, I'm not sure how to train them to do this.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Wex
I wondered if anyone has any tips on how to train loaches to hand-feed?
I've read that Clowns and Yoyos will do this, and it seems a great way to bond with my stripy friends.
So far, mine are still juveniles, I've got 5 from about 4 - 6 cms. I've had them about a month
They don't "hang out" as a group really yet, or feed from the surface. In fact, after demolishing my snail population (although not the MTSs yet) they don't seem too bothered about flakes or pellets at all. So, as they don't come to the surface for food, I'm not sure how to train them to do this.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Wex
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My clown loaches are just beginning to take food from my hand and I have had mine for 4 months!! I find bloodworm never fails, I defrost it and soak up the surplus water, then it is easy to hold in your hand. Mine also love Tetra prima/bits and Hikari algae wafers.
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Bloodworms.
I used to hold a frozen cube, shake it just a bit to get some ends wiggling about then hold it very still.
The youngest were always the bravest and would end up laying on my hand trying to gobble as much as they could before the bigger guys took over.
you have to hang on tight as it melts, tho. don't want anyone scarfing down a large frozen gob.
I used to hold a frozen cube, shake it just a bit to get some ends wiggling about then hold it very still.
The youngest were always the bravest and would end up laying on my hand trying to gobble as much as they could before the bigger guys took over.
you have to hang on tight as it melts, tho. don't want anyone scarfing down a large frozen gob.
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Mine are really good about hand feeding but now I can hardly get a finger or a hand in the tank to work without getting nibbled.
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I started with frozen blood worms. After a few weeks they were eating out of my hand. I now thaw frozen foods so I dont have my hands in the tank as much. They don't even take shrimp from my hands at this point.
I just got 14 Sid's a couple of months ago and I can tell you that I have been nipped by all the different loaches I have and those little fish have a serious little nip. I have a freckle/mole on my arm and they never miss a chance to bite at it when I am cleaning or rearranging.
I just got 14 Sid's a couple of months ago and I can tell you that I have been nipped by all the different loaches I have and those little fish have a serious little nip. I have a freckle/mole on my arm and they never miss a chance to bite at it when I am cleaning or rearranging.
I need more tanks, more more more
Thanks for all the advice everyone.
I bought some frozen bloodworm today. The guy in my LFS advised that I defrost and wash it first, as the water it's frozen in is nasty. So, don't know others experiences are there, but it seems sound advice?
I'll post any new fish nipping experiences!
I bought some frozen bloodworm today. The guy in my LFS advised that I defrost and wash it first, as the water it's frozen in is nasty. So, don't know others experiences are there, but it seems sound advice?
I'll post any new fish nipping experiences!
The early bird may get the worm, but the last mouse gets the cheese
Spot on folks, it took 2 attempts to get the small ones feeding first and now they're all over me like a rash as soon as I put my hand in the tank with a block of bloodworm!
Great experience, I love how silky soft they feel wriggling in your hand
The biggest one still doesn't like to go for it though, just had a couple of nips of him, otherwise he hangs out and waits for the bits that escape the gang.
Great experience, I love how silky soft they feel wriggling in your hand
The biggest one still doesn't like to go for it though, just had a couple of nips of him, otherwise he hangs out and waits for the bits that escape the gang.
The early bird may get the worm, but the last mouse gets the cheese
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