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	ahhh mt clown loach is dumb :(
IMCL85 Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 56 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2005	i just bought 2x loach from store today 1 is smart who go napping under a wood and an other one is so dumb he go nap on the thing where I use to release co2 is it going to die if i let it stay there?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
johnsfish1984 Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jun-2005	no hes fine if it was gonna cause him a problem he would move. if however u still feel unhappy having him rest there then just chase him off it a few times and u will find that he will stay away. <--- on the other hand he could get stressed if u keep chasing him. best leave him be! he'll be ok!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003	You really should keep clowns loaches in a bigger group, 2 is not enough. BTW, how big is the tank?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
IMCL85 Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 56 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2005	Its a 20g planted tank with 17 neon/cardinal tetras inside. I notice that loach will get pretty big but I dont really think it can possibly get to the matture stage probably would die after a few years. If not I also have larger tank for him which is my 75g but atm is now have 4x dicus and a wood inside.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004	Well of course your CLs wont reach the mature stage in a 20, theyll stunt first Stunting is when the bones stop growing and the organs continue to grow. It is a terrible way to go. I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	IMCL85 A 20G is far too small for clown loaches and certainly they are happier in schools. 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 12:05
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	What's wrong with keeping clowns and discus?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
IMCL85 Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 56 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2005	I think if I put my CL over to my dicus tank would be better for them. But if my discu get sick again I have to remove CL again which will stress them pretty much. Since I offen raise my temparture during the sick period of my discu tank to like 90+ degree to kill bateria.(I dont know why that the damn UV light I spend like 100 dollars on still not enought to kill bad bateria, it suppose to kill disease before it occur damn light is not working). So probably its alot easier to take care discu when I dont have to worry too much about CL getting cook.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
cookypuss01 Fingerling Posts: 45 Kudos: 39 Votes: 9 Registered: 21-May-2005	I would wait until your sure the disease has gone from the discus tank and then transfer them to that one, you want to give them the best possible life in a nice roomy tank. Katieb that stunting thing sounds horrible! Poor fishys.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
ClownyGirl Fish Addict Posts: 508 Kudos: 311 Votes: 5 Registered: 07-Oct-2004	Well, I have 19 clowns and my tank temp is always about 32 degrees C as I am in India. In the summer it rises to upto 33 degress C which is a little over 90 degrees F, so I dont think the temp would be a problem, however, I would wait till the sickness in the Discuss tank is over before moving them in. Yes, a small group is better than 2 clowns and as big a tank as possible. Definitely over 55 gal. They are lovely fish, and you are not going to want them dying on you, trust me on this one. I didnt end up with 19 just like that :%)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
opiate Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 82 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Sep-2004	Yeah guys/gals.. My loaches sleep on there backs, during hte day and they look dead! and all of a sudden they will swin off and go carzy for hrs then do it again..tis wierd!! and they have black dots on them now..toward there anal fins...they weren't there b4 hand! any ideas??
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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