I have 8 clown loaches in my tank... 6 of them are quite bold, and can be seen together at any given time. When I feed, I usually stick my hand in the tank, with a cube of brine shirmp and a cube of bloodworms in it. Typically my two acaras, the 6 loaches, and soemtimes the BGK will come up and eagerly nibble my fingers and hands getting impatient for food to melt and fall out of my hand.
However, the two other loaches like to hide. I will see the 7th one come out sometimes and collect some food off the bottom before going back into hiding, but I almost never see all 8 at once. I haven't made much of an effort to root him out of hiding, because I'm hoping he'll get over it (they've only been in the tank a few days).
Anyway, is there a good way, other than overfeeding the tank, to ensure he's getting something to eat when he (maybe?) comes out in the dead of night? Is there a good way to coax him out? could there be something wrong with him? The 7th one who likes to hide a lot but will come out occasionally appears healthy enough, and usually has a round belly after vacuuming the gravel after the others eat, so I know he's eating enough...
Thoughts?
However, the two other loaches like to hide. I will see the 7th one come out sometimes and collect some food off the bottom before going back into hiding, but I almost never see all 8 at once. I haven't made much of an effort to root him out of hiding, because I'm hoping he'll get over it (they've only been in the tank a few days).
Anyway, is there a good way, other than overfeeding the tank, to ensure he's getting something to eat when he (maybe?) comes out in the dead of night? Is there a good way to coax him out? could there be something wrong with him? The 7th one who likes to hide a lot but will come out occasionally appears healthy enough, and usually has a round belly after vacuuming the gravel after the others eat, so I know he's eating enough...
Thoughts?
