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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	are they slow growers, i say this only because, clown loachs are everywhere, but they are so expensive. and the larger guys are very expensive, so are they slow growers? and why are they so expensive when there are so many of them around.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Yes, they are slow growers & that's why they are expencive when you buy them in a large size. IMO they take years to reach full size. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
stallion81 Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 255 Votes: 143 Registered: 17-Jan-2004	Clown loaches as stated by Jason, are very slow growers. The reason they are so $$$, is because they are ALL wild. Aquarium breeding is not known(I still believe). Try Walmart or Petco if you have them around? 2" are usually $5-7. Not the best quality of stock, but they are a tough fish to keep in the begining.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Yes they are exceptionally slow growers and as stated they are mainly wild caught. Large wild ones apprently do not settle in very well at all. They can be known to carry a lot of parasites in their bodies which can result in many deaths for many of them well after they are into home tanks. 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
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Sonic2041 Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 142 Votes: 19 Registered: 19-Dec-2004	once they reach about 3" thier growth slows down a lot. I've read that in the proper care they live about 50 years so the larger fish caught from the wild could be fairly old, maybe evan older than you.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
ClownyGirl Fish Addict Posts: 508 Kudos: 311 Votes: 5 Registered: 07-Oct-2004	They are very slow growers. I bought one that was 1 1/2 inch in size, and after a year of having him, he is just a little over 2 1/4 inches. That should give you a fair idea about how slowly they grow. :%)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
ckk125 Big Fish Posts: 320 Kudos: 285 Votes: 71 Registered: 30-Jul-2005	they are very slow growers...thats why a 5 inch CL will cost 5 times more than a 1 1/2 inch one...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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