I've got the NSL in my cart for my next order. Right now I'm trying to get a battle plan together. Their getting 1/4 of a 1/2" algea wafer right now. Thats taking them a good 10mins to consume which to me is too long. What temp is a good one for CLs if 78 is balmy?
How often is everyone feedings their Clown Loaches?
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Your clowns are only small and I think the general consensus is when fish are juveniles that they are fed more often.
Two small feeds twice per day or one decent feed per day would probably be the way to go, and maybe skip one day per week altogether. It's good for fish to completely empty their digestive tracts regularly, but personally I think your planned feeding regime of three times per week is probably a bit wimpy at this time, given their size. Mine get fed 3 or 4 times a week but they are all between 5 and 7 year old, biggest around 7".
The best way by far to determine whether your fish are getting enough food is to simply observe them. Fish that tend not to get a lot of food have that skinny "pinched" look around their shoulders and obviously the sunken belly look too.
If they look ok and are very active, as clowns tend to be, then I wouldn't worry too much. DO NOT use their glass surfing antics as a sign that they're hungry. It's the craftiest trick in the fish play book, lol.
Two small feeds twice per day or one decent feed per day would probably be the way to go, and maybe skip one day per week altogether. It's good for fish to completely empty their digestive tracts regularly, but personally I think your planned feeding regime of three times per week is probably a bit wimpy at this time, given their size. Mine get fed 3 or 4 times a week but they are all between 5 and 7 year old, biggest around 7".
The best way by far to determine whether your fish are getting enough food is to simply observe them. Fish that tend not to get a lot of food have that skinny "pinched" look around their shoulders and obviously the sunken belly look too.
If they look ok and are very active, as clowns tend to be, then I wouldn't worry too much. DO NOT use their glass surfing antics as a sign that they're hungry. It's the craftiest trick in the fish play book, lol.
1-2 small feedings twice daily with atleast one fasting day throughout the week. Mine get a mix of repashy, sera staple, live black worms, live daphnia, tubifex, mysis, and bloodworms depending on where I’m at through my food rotation.
Are Clowns normally considered to be largely herbivorous? Yea, yes, no need to go through the "omnivore" spiel...everything's an omnivore, especially right after "fast" day. 
I've never kept them, so just asking. But from various casual reading I get the impression that they are more carnivorous in general; certainly I would expect such small specimens as these to be more interested in animal protein.
I've never kept them, so just asking. But from various casual reading I get the impression that they are more carnivorous in general; certainly I would expect such small specimens as these to be more interested in animal protein.
