new additions

[bala_aquarium]

ok today i went to my lfs and bought a few new additions for my tank(250g)

4x l333
2x l191
1x l204
my clown loaches wont leave them alone.they keep going up to them and and then quickly swimming away.my clown loaches ate the pellets i bought for the plecs before they did.so i got some leetuce plecs didnt touch it.what do i do?my lfs said that the plecs will get enough of the residue from the pellets that theyll be fine but im not to sure about that

 

[bala_aquarium]

is that to confusing?

 

[zoo minsi]

try zuchinni or peas

 

[FreshwaterJeff]

From PlanetCatfish:

L-333: "Prefers meaty foods like shrimps, larvae or quality tablets. May even show interest in some vegetables. Very good tankmate for any fish living at the top of the water column. Much more demanding of the aquarist if attempting to keep together with Corydoras or other ground-living fish."

L-191: Not much info, but it appears to be a panaque, which I think means it's a wood rasper... If the Dull-Eyed Royal is similar to the Royal (L-190), most vegetables (particularly peas) and bogwood are good supplements to prepared foods.

L-204: The Flash is another panaque... "A wood eating species; vegetables are avidly eaten. Animal protein can be given once in a while but should not be the main diet except when conditioning the fish for breeding as it helps the female to mature the eggs. Juveniles are good citizens, they become more territorial as they grow to maturity"

 

[Pure]

Feed after lights out. Congrats on the new additions. Get more filtration. in fact get 4 times more than you have now. You have a wile so before it is needed so don't freak out, but it will be needed.

When the 191s get bigger your going to have to arrange the tank for them with 1 large cave at each end of the tank. You will also need to redecorate it. don't be fooled, this is no longer your tank after 7 inches it belongs to the royals.

Yep Jeff they are pretty much the same fish as L190

Keep an eye on the royals. They don't react well to stress and will often stop eating..to the point of starving to death. It's a sad but very common problem with wild royals. The clowns messing with them may be enough to cause this. It is recommended that when letting them settle in to NOT put them with ANY busy bottom doweling fish. If you notice their tummies starting to look sunken in immediate action is going to be required if you want to have any chance at saving them.

Also make sure the L204 has plenty of caves to choose from, He and the 191s will fight, until the 191s are big enough to put him in his place.

 

[bala_aquarium]

they ate this morning they also have been on a piece of drift wood i put in there but not for to long