botia behaviour copying

[Mark Janssen]

hope is spelled copying right.

Yesterday i got 6 little clowns of about 5 cm's. There in my 4 foot kubotai tank at the moment. (have to wait till december for my 6,5 feet tank) Today i tried to give the clowns cucumber and the started eating right away. But the kubotai started eating it also? i've tried at least 10 times before and they would not eat it but now the clowns were eating it they started eating vegetebles also wich they never even looked at before since the kubotai only wanted dry of live (and frozen) food.

[Wendie]

I've found that the clowns will pretty much sample anything that's put in the tank. They are followed closely by the darios. The kubotai will nibble every now and then but I never see them really chowing down on any of the veggies I've put in.

[Vancmann]

Copy that Wendy, clowns nibble or try anything, even if it is once in their lifetime. They sure are a curious species

[pedzola]

My clowns won't touch any new food I put in the tank. I've tried cucumber, watermelon, banana, and im sure some other things.

The only thing they seem to really go after is hikari sinking carnivore pellets. They like those even more than blood worms and brine shrimp in my experience.

The yoyos will nibble on anything.

The only fish that will try anything and everything I put in the tank is the TIGER BARBS! They chow on absolutely anything edible.

The clowns by comparison seem ultra-picky.

[Emma Turner]

I see my clowns copying each other on a regular basis, but it's interesting to hear that you've observed a totally different species copying from another. Any photos of your new additions for us to see?

Emma

[NancyD]

Mine are the opposite, tiger barbs wait for the clowns to go first. It seems like they need help getting the romaine & zucchini started before they can get some loose.