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hey all
I am worried that some of my horseface loaches aren't getting enough to eat.
I guess my piggies (kubs, darios, clowns, yoyos etc...) are far better at getting all the food.
I have been feeding at night but it seems like the others wake up mighty fast.
any longterm tricks etc...

The only long-term trick i can think of is either removing the Acantopsis choirorhynchus into a aquarium with less bottom-dwelling fish or removing some other loaches so that your Acantopsis choirorhynchus will have a fair chance of feedings.

I think it might be worth trying your horsies in a tank with a slightly cooler water temperature than is suitable for Botiine loaches. Also, once the tank is mature, there should be ample organisms in the substrate for these guys. I would caution against ever using Levamisole in a horse tank for this reason, as it tends to blast out all the worms and critters that thrive in the filtration systems.