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could i do this so as i get a wee bit more colour into my tank its a 55gallon(uk) so what do you all think?

55g is not big enough for a schoal of clowns, they grow too big. Secondly, I'd say if its a Malawi tank, a cuckoo cat (Synodontis multipunctatus) would be my choice.

how many US gallons is this?

If it is less than 55 us gallons, then no you cant have clown loaches, if it is a little more than 55 us gallons, then you can have about 3 (minimum requirment) in your tank

i wouldn't put clown loaches in with *any* cichlids except maybe discus or angels. i don't know anything about malawi's but if they're aggressive in any way, your clowns will get demolished in a tank with them.

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whaack them in, my malawiis love the loach.

Clown loaches get too big for a 55 gallon, even a 55 UK gallon. They need at least 125 gallons.

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No don't put them in. Your tank is pretty much full up now.
You just went out and brought a couple of Red Jewels, and you going to get some more of these. The Clown Loach will grow very big, but besides that, they are timid, and the Red Jewels etc are not. So your Loaches will be hiding all the time. So what will be the point, you never get to see them. Our loaches are happy in our tanks, they get on with all the other fish cause there is no aggression. But if you are standing in front of the tank, and move suddenly, off they will go and hide. So I would say, Sorry No Go on the loaches.
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yeah 125g+ u need 3 - 5 minimun

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