new clown fish

[bluestem]

Hi all, I'm new to the board. It looks like a great forum with lots of knowledgable fish lovers.

I hope someone can help me with some clown fish new to my tank. They are really good at scavaging the flakes but not the snails as I hoped. I have other bottom feeders, 3 kuhli loaches and 2 african dwarf frogs that also scavange and am worried they'll be left with nothing given how aggressive eaters these clowns are. How do I get these guys to eat the snails? Isn't this their instinct?

 

[fufanu360]

how many do u you have and wut size of tank? it could be because they are not settled in yet

 

[bluestem]

three in a 75 g. They've only been in a day and I've heard they can be pretty shy at first. These guys seem ok with vacuuming the bottom, skimming right over the snails. ugh!

 

[phishluvr]

It sounds like they are ok in the new place since they're already eating. Try smashing some snails for them to eat and get a taste.

 

[skye4jc]

just so i understand... are we talking about nemo's? or clown loaches??

 

[phishluvr]

just so i understand... are we talking about nemo's? or clown loaches??

loaches

 

[skye4jc]

aaaahhh... tks. the light has now come on! (as far as anyone being home... well, thats a different story... )

by the way... welcome to this forum phishluvr!!

 

[phishluvr]

thanks, glad to be here.

 

[StarOrbs]

Welcome, I was hoping another person didn't make the mistake putting another "Nemo" in a freshwater tank. lol..