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TYLER W Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Mar-2011	I have five Clown Loaches in a 125 gallon comunity tank. Two of them were given to me by my brother in law. He had them for close to 5 years and now I have had them for about 3 years. The three I had originally purchased for the Lfs are now about 4 years old(ish). Those three all average about 2.5" long while the two from my brother in law are 6" and 4" long. Should I expect much in the way of growth in the future? Are Clown Loaches slow growers even with ideal conditions?
Posted 20-Mar-2011 16:31
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	I'd say it's possible that the ones from your BIL got stunted in his tank, do you know what sized tank he was keeping them in? Water quality can also play a role in growth. Remember reading something about growth hormone buildup a while ago but havent seen anything written about it since then so don't know how true it is . Have you actually netted the fish out lately to measure outside the water? Even when they're right up against the glass size can be misleading. ^_^
Posted 21-Mar-2011 23:36
TYLER W Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Mar-2011	I hope their growth is not stunted. The larger of the two did have a bit of a growth spurt when he ended up in my tank, although I think it was just in width. I have not measured them out of the water...My Brother in laws tank was a 55 gallon community tank, not heavily stocked.
Posted 22-Mar-2011 00:16
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Edited 22-Mar-2011 04:12 55 IMO is a bit small for a growing loach to have been in. Since you havent seen any growth since they've been in the larger tank it is possible that they are stunted, through no fault of your own. I wouldn't be too concerned about it, sounds to me like you're taking good care of them. ^_^
Posted 22-Mar-2011 02:25
TYLER W Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Mar-2011	Thanks alot for the input. I will update if I all of a sudden have some HUGE Loaches!
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TYLER W Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Mar-2011	Ya so, my loaches are the stars of my tank. They have grown to be quite large. All the smaller loaches are now around 4" to 5" long. The largest one in the tank is around 9" and fat. I want to add more to the tank but I think I need to move some fish out to another tank. What would the maximum number of loaches be that i could put in my tank if they were the only fish in the tank? It is 125 gallons and has four pieces of bogwood in it and is lightly planted. Thanks for the input!!
Posted 27-Dec-2012 04:22


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