Thinking about getting a couple of clown loaches for my 37 planted. Are they active and visible, or will I never see them?
? about clown loaches
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Clowns are active and will be visable as long as they are kept in groups- 3 minimum and more is better. When small they are not a problem with plants, but as they gain size they will begin to uproot things as a side effect of their rooting around in the substrate. Mine actually transplanted a crypt.
You will not be able to keep them in a 37 long term as they will outgrow it.
You will not be able to keep them in a 37 long term as they will outgrow it.
can you suggest another loach that would add color, activity and personality to the tank? Tank mates = blue and pearl gourami, green and rosy barbs, pictus catfish
Steve has a yoyo in his 55, and he is a real character, but we don't see him much.
Steve has a yoyo in his 55, and he is a real character, but we don't see him much.
Dwarf loaches and Hora's loaches are fantastic- as with any schooling/shoaling species, you'll see more of them the more you keep
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I disagree with this. My loaches had no sooner decimated all my plants with soft foliage including the Amazon swords. They will likely damage any plants if it fits their taste.
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Skunk loaches(Yasuhikotakia morleti-formerly Botia horae) are not suitable community fish. They may be small but they are extremely aggressive for a small size and are best kept with Yasuhikotakia lecontei, Yasuhikotakia modesta, Yasuhikotakia longidorsalis, Yasuhikotakia eos and Yasuhikotakia caudipunctata
I'd read something similar to this recently, but haven't found it to be the case- they showed virtually ZERO agression to members of different species, even Corydoras and neons, despite being kept with them for about five years. They did do a lot of clicking when interacting with members of the same species, but nothing that could be described as aggressive.