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The lone P. myersi I picked up from Walmart continues to do well in the Qtank. It is being housed with my friends goldfish that had its fins eaten off by a garra. This has really reinforced in me the idea that hillstreams and goldfish don't mix very well. This nearly finless goldfish is still able to eat any food dropped in the tank before the myersi could get to it.
Luckily, there are many algae covered rocks that it is methodically cleaning off. It has not seemed interested in the few bloodworms that have avoided the goldfishes maw. However, yesterday I put in a par-boiled spinach leaf and it has eaten most of it.
So, like their cheni brethren, myersi love spinach.

I must try that soon. Can i ask Jim, how long did you boil the spinach?

That's a trade secret.
Actually, I just take spinach leaves and rinse them with hot water out of the faucet. I then put them in a dish, pour boiling water over them, cover and let steep for 15 minutes or so. I often pour more boiling water over them half way through. The time is not set in stone or anything. Then I just take them out, run cool water over them and anchor them in the tank under a rock. I have found that sometimes the fish will go right for it, other times they will wait a day until it softens more. I think that depends on how long the leaves steep.
Sewellia seem to like it the most, but chenis, myersi, L. disparis, P. fasciatus and Erromyzon sinensis, enjoy it too. I have never seen gastros, beaufortia, sinogastros or homalopteras touch it.

Superb!!

Cheers Jim. I'll post the results on who favors the spinach.