clown loach food

[breaker_1113]

i just got 4 1-1.5" clown loaches for $30 CDN
i just have a few questions about them
what do they eat?
do they like current?
water perimeters?
thnx in advance

 

[Matt W]

Mine eat just about anything I can get down to the bottom...

Good info, great pics:

http://www.loaches.com/species_pages/botia_macracanthus.html

 

[Deb2]

Worms are their favorites. I feed mine california blackworms, flake, frozen brine, and frozen bloodworms.

 

[breaker_1113]

do loaches only eat stuff that has sunk to the bottom or will they eat things that are suspended in the water

 

[Slappy*McFish]

My Clown loaches eat wherever the food is...sometimes they practically jump out of the tank in anticipation of me feeding them. I can hand feed them right at the surface. My Modesta loaches, on the other hand, are much shier and will usually only eat after lights-out or when they are particularly hungry. My Yoyos are almost as brazen as the Clowns and will normally eat anytime/anyplace, as well. I feed mine TetraMin Pro, Shrimp pellets, frozen bloodworms/brineshrimp/mysis shrimp/mosquito larvae, and NewLife Spectrum community fish formula. The latter I highly recommend as it is a slowly sinking granual food that is very nutritious and will enhance the color of your fish, as well.

http://www.nlpublish.com/fishfood/products/index.cfm?blnFoodPage=TRUE