Clown loach what are the best food for them to eat?

[Redshark1]

My Clown Loaches have survived 28 years on this diet:
Every day I feed freeze-dried Pacific Krill (the small one, the large one is Atlantic Krill) soaked in boiled water until they sink then rinsed. Frozen Bloodworms thawed and rinsed (I get a 1kg A4 sized sheet, chop it up with a hammer and chisel and box it in the freezer). Cooked Frozen Mussels or Prawns (from supermarket) thawed, rinsed and chopped. Finally I give them some Tetra Sinking Discus Granules which they love to dig for. Sometimes I feed freeze-dried Earthworms soaked in hot water and rinsed. Occasional dried foods include Omega One Shrimp Pellets or New Life Spectrum Large Fish Formula. I spread the food out to enable all of them to forage for it otherwise the dominant fish take it all. I would suggest buying good quality branded dry food as I find it is more digestible and will not pollute the water as cheap foods do.

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

By the way, here are some enrichment-related tips for feeding them which you may find helpful if you choose to feed mussels etc: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/toys-for-botia-loaches.747415/
As I said in the link, I feel every Botia owner should know these, for their ease of providing the Botia enrichment.

 

[silverarowana808]

As mentioned, a good sinking pellet as the staple with live and frozen foods fed as well.
In addition to the previously mentioned bloodworms and brine shrimp, mine like mysis, frozen krill, mussels, salmon, and earthworms. Hope this helps.

Ok got thank you??

 

[silverarowana808]

What size are the clowns?
Are the bass in the same tank as the arro ?

Yes they are all in the same tank, they all swimming together and the pbass and clown loaches are similar in size

 

[silverarowana808]

My Clown Loaches have survived 28 years on this diet:
Every day I feed freeze-dried Pacific Krill (the small one, the large one is Atlantic Krill) soaked in boiled water until they sink then rinsed. Frozen Bloodworms thawed and rinsed (I get a 1kg A4 sized sheet, chop it up with a hammer and chisel and box it in the freezer). Cooked Frozen Mussels or Prawns (from supermarket) thawed, rinsed and chopped. Finally I give them some Tetra Sinking Discus Granules which they love to dig for. Sometimes I feed freeze-dried Earthworms soaked in hot water and rinsed. Occasional dried foods include Omega One Shrimp Pellets or New Life Spectrum Large Fish Formula. I spread the food out to enable all of them to forage for it otherwise the dominant fish take it all. I would suggest buying good quality branded dry food as I find it is more digestible and will not pollute the water as cheap foods do.

Thanks for the info man??

 

[silverarowana808]

By the way, here are some enrichment-related tips for feeding them which you may find helpful if you choose to feed mussels etc: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/toys-for-botia-loaches.747415/
As I said in the link, I feel every Botia owner should know these, for their ease of providing the Botia enrichment.

Thanks man will read it up??

 

[esoxlucius]

Extremely slow growing clown loach in a predator tank with predators that will quickly outgrow the clown loach is a potential recipe for disaster.

The clowns may eventually get picked off, but that is only half the problem. Anything that eats a clown loach runs the risk of choking to death when the clown loach raises it subocular spines below their eyes as a defence mechanism. The clown will get lodged in the attackers throat, not ending well for victim, or attacker!

 

[silverarowana808]

Extremely slow growing clown loach in a predator tank with predators that will quickly outgrow the clown loach is a potential recipe for disaster.

The clowns may eventually get picked off, but that is only half the problem. Anything that eats a clown loach runs the risk of choking to death when the clown loach raises it subocular spines below their eyes as a defence mechanism. The clown will get lodged in the attackers throat, not ending well for victim, or attacker!

Yea I figure if any aggression would happen I would just get rid of my 2 pbasses if anything. My arowana is the chill one he doesn’t bother none of the fishes in the tank

 

[DrownedFishonFire]

Mine tend to like anything. What I have found entertaining about feeding them they like to argue and bicker over some random NLS alagemax thats intended for other species in that tank they play football with it trying to hold it and another one knocks it off and picks it up and dashes away with it and they do love repashy gel foods along with regular flake sticks pellets i feed them with frozen shrimp scallops clams

 

[silverarowana808]

Mine tend to like anything. What I have found entertaining about feeding them they like to argue and bicker over some random NLS alagemax thats intended for other species in that tank they play football with it trying to hold it and another one knocks it off and picks it up and dashes away with it and they do love repashy gel foods along with regular flake sticks pellets i feed them with frozen shrimp scallops clams

Nice man, yea I think my clown loaches are still settling in their new home threw three waffles they didn’t bother to eat lol hopefully they’ll start eating soon