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Optimist Fingerling Posts: 21 Kudos: 13 Votes: 2 Registered: 12-May-2006	Hi everyone. I have a 120 gallon aquarium with two oscars, a jack dempsey, a synodontis catfish and a pictus catfish. I was wondering if I had enough room to get something like 2-3 clown loaches?
Posted 14-Oct-2006 00:11
monkeyboy Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 375 Votes: 223 Registered: 10-Apr-2005	first question everybody is going to want to know is, how big is that pictus? because your going to want to make sure the clowns are to large for him to eat. other wise your just buying live food for them. but myself, would say yes, maybe going with 4-5 as yes they do get large, but thats over a stretch of time. Fish tanks are an expensive addiction
Posted 14-Oct-2006 15:33
clownloachfan Fish Addict Posts: 660 Kudos: 850 Votes: 115 Registered: 10-Oct-2003	3 would be fine but you would really have to keep up on your water changes as they are all big waste producers. Also, pictus catfish like to be in groups.
Posted 15-Oct-2006 01:42
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Pictus can get large and will eat any fish it can fit into its mouth. They are certainly better in groups of 3-4 the same goes for CLs the more the merrier but also remember thay can grow large but it takes a long time if they are very happy and well fed they will grow about 1/2ins per year this is by no way a set rule some grow faster and others are just slow. Both fish love their caves and plenty of plant cover As the CLs get bigger they will eat certain plants Anubias is one for sure. They also love digging holes and moving gravel around. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos 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 15-Oct-2006 03:49


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