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	Clown Loaches and Cherry Shrimp?
manborg Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 125 Votes: 16 Registered: 04-Apr-2005	Will my loach eat me new cherry shrimp? The loach is only 2 inches...
Posted 17-Aug-2006 19:02
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	It kindof depends on how curius the loach is and how good the shrimp is at hiding. Chances are that if the loach finds out that shrimp are yummy, your shrimp will not be safe with the loach at all. Especially as the loach grows larger and bolder and willing to put more and larger things into its mouth. I'd say your shrimp is probably doomed. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 17-Aug-2006 22:43
clownloachfan Fish Addict Posts: 660 Kudos: 850 Votes: 115 Registered: 10-Oct-2003	I would say, its doomed. If they can eat snails with hard protective shells, they can definiteley aet a shrimp. By the way, Clown loaches shouldnt be kept singley.
Posted 18-Aug-2006 00:25
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I certainly agree the CL even at that size could make short work of the shrimp then go looking for the next one. If not it might be OK for a short time but as soon as the CL starts getting bigger by by shrimp. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 18-Aug-2006 04:47
manborg Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 125 Votes: 16 Registered: 04-Apr-2005	Thanks you all. My roommate bought the loach while I was gone and put him in the tank. He's a great fish, but the tank is too small (20 gallon long) for him and he is all alone ... So I think I will bring him back to the fish store and save the cherry shrimps from being an appetiser. They will be fine with the pencil fish and the white clouds, right?
Posted 18-Aug-2006 19:03
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	That sounds like a good idea. CLown loaches are wonderful fish, and one of the few fish that I'd actually say make a good "pet." Unfortunately, they really aren't for the average aquarium hobbyish unless you can commit to the kind of large tanks capable of housing a school of them. Your shrimp should be fine with the whiteclouds and pencilfish. Provide the shrimp with decorations to hide in and/or some java moss, and it should do fine. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 18-Aug-2006 19:16


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