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I am getting some clown loaches from a friend. They are smallish (about an inch and a half) and so I will be trying to put them in a quarentine tank before putting them in with the others. Now - I have a four foot tank that I am not using and also a small tank (about 30 - 40 litres in size but only a 200 Watt heater. Now would I be able to put the heater in the small tank and not cook the fish or should I put them in the four foot tank with only half water or something like that????


Or would it be OK to put them straight into there new home which has other fish in it???

The 200watt heater will be fine as long as it's submerged in water and not physically too big. The larger heater will still do the same job only quicker.

The problem with the clownies is that they get ich when stressed such as being moved very easily so you're possibly going to have to dose the final tank again.
So you can quarantine them and possibly have to dose them there and then when you move them into their final tank you may have to dose again?
If you can trust that your friend's clowns are free of any disease then I'd be putting them straight into the bigger tank and have your meds ready

Well he has had then for a while now and nothing has happened to them.

How would I tell???

No real way but you can assume if your friend takes good care of the tank and they're looked after, they have no spots, they are a good colour and lively then you would assume that they are in good health, well I would anyway

Ok then.

I will have a look and then take it from there.

Can't wait to get them It has been a few months since I have had these fish.

it depends on how your friend took care of them.

I know my clowns went through ALOT, like 10 degree temp flucuations within a matter of an hour or 2, moving them in 3" of water, ect ect... and they never got ich... to be quite honost, they seemed to like it.

I know the fish in my room go through alot too, with my room being 85 degrees during the day, and none of them ever got ich... i guess it has to do with the way you take care of them too

RAST

If you know where they came from and know there are no problems in their origional tank, I would just transfer them doing all the correct procedures of course.

Dont feed for at least 24hrs after they have been placed into to your tank. I have done this for many years after reading an artical suggesting that it can put too much pressure on their bodies considering all the othere changes they have to adjust to.

Keith

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OK then, But what about the other fish???

Just not feed any of them???

RAST

If possible I would feed your fish well before you introduce the new ones. If you can not do this going without food is no big problem. I do it regually at every water change or when I have to go away for a few days. Never lost a fish yet by doing that. I am sure you have seen photos of my healthy tank and fish.


Keith

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Cool.

Well it has been a success. They have been in the tank overnight and all seem very happy. They are cruising arround lots so that is a good sign I am thinking.

I am so happy to have clown loaches again!!! YEH

Well done RAST, I hope they grow to big healthy clownies for you

Yep I hope so too.

Gotta go get some more Bloodworm for them to munch on.