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	Loach Colouring
judz Enthusiast Posts: 256 Kudos: 160 Votes: 5 Registered: 06-Jun-2005	i just got 3 clown loaches and i noticed that one them seem so be less back then the other 2. more of a grey and orange were the other are very black and orange. Is it like some fish were the female is less colourfull then the males.
Posted 30-Jan-2006 03:59
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Clown loaches can't be sexed by coloration, they just exhibit differences from fish to fish. They can change color to some extent depending on their mood and the substrate color, I've seen almost fully black clown loaches. Chances are that it's just the fish's natural color in this case, nothing to worry about. 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 30-Jan-2006 04:07
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Clown loaches also tend to have grayish stripes when they are stressed out, so it is entirely possible that the fish is still just getting used to its new home. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 30-Jan-2006 04:08
judz Enthusiast Posts: 256 Kudos: 160 Votes: 5 Registered: 06-Jun-2005	Edited by judz every other fish in my tank have very very deep colouring and are very bright, does that typically mean the tank is healthy? just cause im taking every precaution cause im overstocked
Posted 30-Jan-2006 04:16
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Edited by Cory Addict Yes, in general it does mean the tank is healthy. There are a few diseases that may cause a fishes' coloring to become unusually intense, but if this were the case you'd notice some other symptoms of illness as well. Fish that fight a lot may also have intense coloring, but if you do not see your fish fight (or they fight only infrequently) it most likely just means that they are healthy. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 30-Jan-2006 04:29


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