Re: [Killietalk] Couple of questions

[Nick Ternes <woodland_gardens at gmail.com>]

Aren't farlowella's wood chewers also?  Every week when I do water changes
in the 55 gal, I debate getting rid of my clown plecos.  Damn wood chewers
make so much poop it's not funny.  Anyways, I feed 'em crushed peas, algae
wafers, and cucumber when I have it.  Farlowella's need the same kind of
diet, and they'd certainly appreciate driftwood, even if they don't eat it.

Nick Ternes
Port Washington, WI
WAKO
AKA



> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David sanchez" <barbax66 at peoplepc_com>
> To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 8:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Couple of questions
>
>
> > ". Has anyone ever kept farlowella cats? If so, what seems to be the
> secret
> > to their long-term survival?"
> >
> > 1st of all Karen to get healthy ones which may be a challenge
> > depending on how many dealers have had them before they get to you.  A
> > good deworming will be in order as a good treatment for external
> parasites.
> >
> >  After that they are herbivores so you will need to feed them allot!
> > they need to eat allot! Many times these poor guys starve in the
> > aquarium from just lack of feeding.
> >
> > I bred these guys years ago I recall feeding them allot of frozen peas
> > and zucchini. Now I would go with algae wafers or similar foods. The
> > male
> would
> > guard the eggs and they would lay right on the glass. The male was
> > very attentive of the eggs and fry for the first few days. Very cool.
> > Once they spawn they will pretty much keep spawning. Anyway this was
> > back in the
> early
> > 90's been a long time. Any way hope that helps.
> >
> > Dave
>
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