Hatchet fish not eating. Cory Cats making water dirty?

how about putting them in their own tank? is that a option, any extra tanks
around the house.
Nik

"Shorty" wrote in message
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I have tried freeze-dried mosquite larvae but they don't seem
interested. They are supposed to be surface feeders but I never see
them going to the surface. On some web sites they mention hatchet fish
as hardy and easy to keep for beginners. But if it's so difficult to
get them to eat I would definitely would not recommend them as fish for
beginners. Is it possible that they eat something else in the tank and
they are just not hungry? If I cannot take care of them, I will have to
give them away.

I have seen these fish in two stores in the New York area.