PETEYPLECO Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 How could I fatten up / increase growth of my clown loaches without overfeeding or poisoning the water? Is there a prefered food of theirs that they could eat on a more regular basis to assist in growth. I have 3 large 4" smallest and 7" largest, they normally eat Nutrafin Sinking Food Tabs and a bit of algae flakes and other flake food. I thought of frozen food but I dont know what type, also thought of buying snails as I know they love these. Any sugestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Bloodworm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Don't know about Clownies but my Synos are beautiful and fat on Mysis shrimp and frozen cichlid mix Your clownies would chow down on those.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy_t Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Get a snail infestation!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEYPLECO Posted June 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Morning & night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Meaty foods, shrimp, beef heart, bloodworms etc. as much as they'll eat morning and night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEYPLECO Posted June 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Does any of this uneaten food pose a risk of making the water go off? I do 30% water change and gravel vac weekly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy_t Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 snails in the tank won't.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEYPLECO Posted June 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Yeah I thought of buying snails, does it matter what kind? I also saw some native Koura at Jansens Mt Eden and thought my big loach would chow on that ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Does any of this uneaten food pose a risk of making the water go off? Yes, but as long as you dont get carried away with the feeding the loaches and pleco will clean up any leftovers before it rots and pollutes the water. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEYPLECO Posted June 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 I guess I would under feed if anything at the moment, all food is gone in around 3 to 5 minutes. What I realy want is to have these 3 loaches grow but at the same time to be healthy and not to polute their environment, I would realize if I was overfeeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Feed more of whatever, water change more. It's not complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Exactly, eaten or uneaten, there's still going to be more high protein waste in the water. Kinda OT (and kinda gross!) but you should see my dat's poo after a huge feed of beefheart!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy_t Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 haha! awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEYPLECO Posted June 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 So I can go to Jansens and buy a swag of those snails and biff them in and my loaches will know what to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Sure, if you can't find a more expensive way to feed them, that will work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Try strips of fish and garden worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEYPLECO Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Yeah I have heard of feeding them garden worms, will my discus like these also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 those frozen packs of fat juicy maggoty looking things with a dragonfly on the front works really good for me... but seems to create high density poos that u cant gravel vac... so i net those poos out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Bio-Supply Turtle Treats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 I used to feed bits of prawn/shrimp ripped up. Put it in in the morning, they'll eat at it all day, whatever is left remove at night (probably none). They LOVE it (well my old school did) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 yeah, and those freeze dried shrimps, expensive tho, but it says "greatly promotes growth, and according to the guy at hff albany, ts what they feed in the shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Supermarket fresh shrimp works prety well, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Yeah I just get mine from the supermarket. They're not for fish, they're for human consumption, but clown loaches (and many other species) think they're fantastic. My fire eel and clown knife eat it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 I've never actually done a cost comparison, but I suspect they work out cheaper than the bagged stuff anyway - plus I can eat a few too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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