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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i got three large clown loaches, about 4-5 and one 6-7 inch clown loach. i put them in with my orange tailed loaches all bigger. will they get along?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	u should know better to go out and buy a fish knot knowing weither they get along
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	What Size tank do you have them in? Im sure there will probably be some aggression at first as territories are disputed, as this is the usual loach introduction behaviour in my experience, but this should settle down, assuming you have a tank large enough for all of them (90g or larger), you should be ok. Clown Loaches get huge- the really need at the absolute very least 75g- but Id say a 90 or more is necessary for a nice size school of these fish, 6 being the least you would want to have. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	Most of the time, you will have to remove the orange finned loach. They are FAR more agressive than any clown would ever be. I would watch for agression, and if there is any (depending on the size of your tank) you will have to remove one of the fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	the tank is a 75 g round tank. these orange tailed loaches are about 6-7 years old, and from what i seen with them, they are very lazy. right now after a few hours they seem to get along. the orange tail loach(the really big guy) still has his house. the smaller orange tailed loach still have there fav spot. and the clowns seem to be taking a likeing to a new piece of diftwood i added. so far so good.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04


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