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	Clown loach munchies?
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	This is going to sound like a silly question, but there are a lot of much-holes appearing in my babana lillies, and all of the other occupants have the wrong shaped mouths to manage. I'm wondering if this is normal for clowns. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 09-Jul-2006 15:29
clownloachfan Fish Addict Posts: 660 Kudos: 850 Votes: 115 Registered: 10-Oct-2003	Yep, thats normal for clowns. They even manage to do this with my Anubias. Never heard of a Babana lily, did you mean the banana plant(Nymphiodes spp.)
Posted 09-Jul-2006 19:38
crusha Enthusiast Fish Geek Posts: 262 Kudos: 183 Votes: 102 Registered: 11-Nov-2005	Oh yeah, its the Clown Loach, mine have managed to destroy every new growth appearing on my poor anubias. Dont know why they have all of a sudden started munching on my plants. Very frustrating isn't it! Those who say they cant, Never will !!!
Posted 10-Jul-2006 01:01
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	typo its a banana lily/plant. right then, i'll have to go staple their little mouths shut (j/k) cheeky devils, always looking so cute and adorable and then turning into plant-devouring monsters behind my back! For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 10-Jul-2006 02:59
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I have never seen them at my Anubias but I would not be supprised as what they can do to greenry. Place a lettuce leaf in the tank ang just watch them tear it appart. Their jaws seem very large and powerful. Here is an older photo of one of my larger CL attacking lettuce. *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 *Attached Image:* They love their lettuce 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 10-Jul-2006 03:16
ClownyGirl Fish Addict Posts: 508 Kudos: 311 Votes: 5 Registered: 07-Oct-2004	Mine dont like lettuce, or any veggies that I put in the tank. They prefer the more expensive aquarium plants. Kinda like urs. If your plants look like they have been munched at with gusto and have holes in the leaves that you can see through from a 30 feet distance - it's your clowns doing it
Posted 17-Jul-2006 13:43


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