basebawla456

I have a group of 5 yoyos and 1 clown. ( i know i need more clowns. all of them were sick when i went to get more) There is plenty of pipesand rocks for them to hide but the problem is none of them will eat. The onlt one i have seen eat latly is the clown and he ownly eats flakes that the angelfish doesn't get. They aren't interested in zuchini, shrimp pellets, wafers or even blood worms. I am starting to wonder how they are even alive without eating!?!?!? Does anyone have any explaniations for this

R.E.

I'm assuming the tank is all cycled and nitrite, ammonia is at 0...Did you try feeding them at night or in the evening? I find my loaches are much more responsive to food around 6 in the morning or around 7-9 in the evening

sirdarksol

It could be that they're filling up on detritus and snails (if you have any), or they could be sick.
More info about the tank (size, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels, number of other fish, etc... would be good)

Jess

They're probably eating when you aren't looking. Mine also seem to eat best late in the evening. (loaches)

Butterfly

If you have angels with them you may have to feed when the lights go out and at two different locations in the tank. Angels are little pigs and don't let anyone push them away from the dinner table. What size are the Loaches(I have forgotten. Sorry)
Are the Loaches skinny? You could even turn the water temp up to 82F for a bit to see if that makes them feel better. Keep us posted
carol

basebawla456

Well all of them are in a 30 soon to be 65 and i feed them at 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM so i think i'll move it to like 7:00 and 8:00. I know the pH is 6.5. The Angelfish is only really that much of a pig when i am gone for a day or two.