Getting The New Loach To Eat..!

nathanbarry · 08-31-2008, 01:37 PM

You all know my nan had a large clown loach, she got him on thursday and since then he hasnt ate a thing!
He hides most of the day then comes out at night...swimming about and up and down the tank, she has tried everything. Bloodworm, brine-shrimp, flake and he wont eat any of it.

Do you think he still needs time to settle down before he starts eating??
What can we do??

Blue Cray · 08-31-2008, 03:29 PM

Why dont you ask the pet store what they were feeding it?

frogman5 · 08-31-2008, 08:16 PM

i would just give it some time fish can go a long time without eating

Scuba Kid · 08-31-2008, 08:32 PM

He may need a bit longer to settle in, but if all else fails, try some live blackworms. Live foods almost always stimulate appetite.

nathanbarry · 09-01-2008, 02:29 AM

Well, I asked my LFS and they said he'll eat almost anything...bloodworm, flake, algae-wafers etc. We have tried everything but he desnt seem to be interested.

The LFS said that he needs more time to settle in before he starts eating and now I guess that we need to give him more time and not get worried yet!

Thanks

Betta1 · 09-03-2008, 02:14 PM

If you can find some pond snails you could give those a try, they like the small ones the best.

Also at my work we feed our clown loaches earthworm pellets and they love those.

08-31-2008, 01:37 PM	#1
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 359	Getting The New Loach To Eat..! You all know my nan had a large clown loach, she got him on thursday and since then he hasnt ate a thing! He hides most of the day then comes out at night...swimming about and up and down the tank, she has tried everything. Bloodworm, brine-shrimp, flake and he wont eat any of it. Do you think he still needs time to settle down before he starts eating?? What can we do?? __________________ 10 GALLON 6 Zebra Danios (1.5") 1 Chinese Algae Eater (2.5") 1 Khuli Loach (2") 6 Black Neon Tetras 2 Black-Widow Tetras (1.5") 55 GALLON 3 Parrot Cichlids (4"-7") 3 Clown Loaches (3") 1 Common Pleco (4.5") 1 Pictus Catfish (5.5") 55 GALLON 10 Malawi Mbuna Cichlids (1"-5") 1 Convict Cichlid (2") 1 Common Pleco (3.5")

08-31-2008, 03:29 PM	#2
Blue Cray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 515	Why dont you ask the pet store what they were feeding it? __________________ 55g Planted -golden zebra danios -striped raphael catfish -angelfish -bronze cories -gold gourami -SAE -brochis catfish -Boeseman's Rainbowfish -Flying Foxes -BGK -kribensis 22g Planted -zebra loach -glo lite tetras 5g Semi Planted -endlers

08-31-2008, 08:32 PM	#4
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	He may need a bit longer to settle in, but if all else fails, try some live blackworms. Live foods almost always stimulate appetite. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

09-01-2008, 02:29 AM	#5
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 359	Well, I asked my LFS and they said he'll eat almost anything...bloodworm, flake, algae-wafers etc. We have tried everything but he desnt seem to be interested. The LFS said that he needs more time to settle in before he starts eating and now I guess that we need to give him more time and not get worried yet! Thanks __________________ 10 GALLON 6 Zebra Danios (1.5") 1 Chinese Algae Eater (2.5") 1 Khuli Loach (2") 6 Black Neon Tetras 2 Black-Widow Tetras (1.5") 55 GALLON 3 Parrot Cichlids (4"-7") 3 Clown Loaches (3") 1 Common Pleco (4.5") 1 Pictus Catfish (5.5") 55 GALLON 10 Malawi Mbuna Cichlids (1"-5") 1 Convict Cichlid (2") 1 Common Pleco (3.5")

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08-31-2008, 08:16 PM	#3
frogman5 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 337	i would just give it some time fish can go a long time without eating

09-03-2008, 02:14 PM	#6
Betta1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 348	If you can find some pond snails you could give those a try, they like the small ones the best. Also at my work we feed our clown loaches earthworm pellets and they love those.

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