Clown loach laying on side

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Fish_Boy

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• Jul 7, 2007

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My clown loaches lay on their sides for hours at a time, then they come out and swim as normally as before. I heard this was pretty common behavior in clown loaches. Does anyone know why they do this?

 

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• Jul 7, 2007

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That is how they sleep/rest. All botiine loaches do.

 

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• Jul 7, 2007

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Yeah, mine do this too. They scare me sometimes, lying in awkward poses on the gravel...

 

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• Jul 8, 2007

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It's resting behavior. It's normal. What's funny is when they stack themselves in a 'pile'. I have 6 clowns and they cram themselves all in a hole like sardines. They are definitely the most interesting fish to watch.

 

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• Jul 8, 2007

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Clown loaches are devious fish, they just like to mess with your mind... :drool:

 

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• Jul 9, 2007

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LOL! Yes they do... mine seemed to have coerced me into buying them a larger tank! :hypnotized: