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	Clown Loach growth pattern
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I was watching my tank closely today while they were attacking a pear. Then all of a sudden I saw a CL about 2+ins. It appears one of the baby clowns has just put on a growth spurt, the others are getting bigger but know where as fast as this one. Is a nomal growth habit? The only change is I have been very slowly reducing the hardness of the water. I will try to get a photo of all of them together. 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 26-Jan-2006 12:07
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I've heard that in some of the larger fish species, juvenile fish can experience growth spurts. I guess you just made conditions right for the loach to start growing rapidly. I know that they are normally slow growing fish, so you may have done something that activates the fish's growth hormones. Sounds cool! Last edited by sirbooks at 18-Feb-2005 10:59 And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
cols Hobbyist Posts: 129 Kudos: 91 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-May-2004	well humans have growth spurts so maybe clowns and other fish do aswell. ive noticed this before in the past with my dads ones, one week they seemed to be tiny then next time you look and they seem to have doubled.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	this is very common in the congos - piranhas and gars that i raise 1 or 2 always grows faster n larger then the others
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
MaryPa Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Nov-2003	Clown Loaches grow fairly fast until the reach aboout 4-5" then the slow down. Be patient in a few years they`ll need a nice BIG tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
MaryPa Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Nov-2003	I just looked at your profile. it sems they already have a nice BIG tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
ghostfish Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 79 Votes: 4 Registered: 23-Nov-2004	i have a shoal of six youngsters and 1 of my clown loaches just had a growth spurt and is like a giant compared to the others he is about 3" I think it has something to do with dominance it chases the others harmlessly. un like my adult pair 7" they fearcely attack any other fish I put in there (other clown loaches,blue acaras) highly unusual
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
MaryPa Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Nov-2003	When one fish starts growing before the others it put off hormones in the water that slows the growth of it`s tank mates.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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