Hatchet fish not eating. Cory Cats making water dirty?

On 8 Apr 2006 19:58:19 -0700, "Shorty"
wrote:

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.

If you can determine that they actually are for real hatchet fish, and
you wish to get rid of them, please drop them off during your summer
trip to Bar Harbor, Maine. Take a left at Boston and stay on that
road. I live in the green house 2 doors up from the supermarket. You
can't miss it. I'll be looking for you.

-- Mister Gardener

Well, I know they are hatchet fish for sure. They have that big flat
hanging belly and the side fins look kinda like wings. And by their
mouths you can tell they are surface feeders. I can post a photo if you
want. They do actually hang out near the surface but I never see them
munch on anything on the surface. This weekend I actually tried putting
them in a separate tank, but they were not interested in either flakes,
dried mosquito larvae, frozen larvae or black worms. So... any other
suggestions?