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hey ppl...is it ok to mix clown loaches with a betta?will they fight?

What size tank are you planning on putting them in? They shouldn't fight, but to keep clown loaches happy you'll need an exceptionally large tank (they get up to a good 14" ) The betta would be happy in a rather small tank.

Last edited by superlion at 20-Sep-2005 09:57

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I really do not think they will fight either. It might be a problem at feeding time though since clown loaches are stronger than bettas, in terms that they will get more food. Clowns do go up to the top and drag the food to the bottom(at least mine do). Another point is that clowns love water movement where bettas are not adapted to it.

they will get together fine, but the tank size is the factor,

ckk

I have put a very small CL 30mm, 1+ins in my Betta tank as a snail killer which arrived via the substrate. No snails since CL in tank. The CL will be coming out when I am sure there are no more snails/eggs

They often swim together it is the CL that follows the M Betta. Also maybe I have a very placid Betta.

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I don't think that they'll fight, but you need quite a big tank &amp; the CL will prefer some mates aswell.


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My daughter's betta lived in my 29g with 7 small clown loaches for nearly a year. Sapphire, the betta, got his own home when the 29 started to get a little overgrown. But in all that time, there were no major problems.

The betta occasionally tried to chase the clowns out of the primo caves. The clowns largely evaded him and swam back in when he went up for air... No harm, mildly entertaining to watch.

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i just saw my betta trying to fight with some of my clown loaches as if they are other bettas...you know, the fin and gill covers being extended...something like that...but they just ignored him