Clown Loach feeding problems.
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:05 pm
Hi, newbie here,
I am having problems with my clown loach tank. The tank is a 125 gal. 6’ long tank. I have low lights but the fish never come out. At night, LED lights come on and still the fish do not come out. I maybe see them once or twice during the week. The tank is set up in the living room. The 10 clowns range for 2” - 4”. and they share the tank with about 25 tiger bards. I have had six clowns for six weeks and four for 8 weeks.
They are fed blood worms, tubi-flex worms, beef heart, shrimp pellets, algae pellets and flake food. I may have seen them eat once or twice. The bards eat everything during the day so the loaches do not get to eat. I have started feed the loaches at night with a tube that goes right in front of their hiding places but the bards still eat everything. I’m thinking of getting rid of the barbs and just having the loaches by themselves, but people tell me they need fish swimming around to feel safe. I honestly do not know how the loaches are still alive.
I would appreciate any help on how and when to feed the clowns. If they continue to act this shy, I will have no choice but to trade or sell them. I honestly have never encountered such a shy and dumb fish before. They are a totally boring and you would never know that there are clown loaches in the tank.
I am having problems with my clown loach tank. The tank is a 125 gal. 6’ long tank. I have low lights but the fish never come out. At night, LED lights come on and still the fish do not come out. I maybe see them once or twice during the week. The tank is set up in the living room. The 10 clowns range for 2” - 4”. and they share the tank with about 25 tiger bards. I have had six clowns for six weeks and four for 8 weeks.
They are fed blood worms, tubi-flex worms, beef heart, shrimp pellets, algae pellets and flake food. I may have seen them eat once or twice. The bards eat everything during the day so the loaches do not get to eat. I have started feed the loaches at night with a tube that goes right in front of their hiding places but the bards still eat everything. I’m thinking of getting rid of the barbs and just having the loaches by themselves, but people tell me they need fish swimming around to feel safe. I honestly do not know how the loaches are still alive.
I would appreciate any help on how and when to feed the clowns. If they continue to act this shy, I will have no choice but to trade or sell them. I honestly have never encountered such a shy and dumb fish before. They are a totally boring and you would never know that there are clown loaches in the tank.