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LMOUTHBASS
12-22-2003, 4:43 PM
i bought 3 clowns for my 55 they were real small bout an inch n a half -a month or so has gone by n two of them are not much bigger - then third 3rd one is growing like crazy!!! he twice as big as the other ones!!! i guess he is the dominate one? they all get along great though- what woul cause the other two to grow slower even if the big one is the alpha one
TwoTankAmin
12-22-2003, 4:52 PM
Same sort of genetics that gave us Mickey Rooney and Kareem Abdul Jabar :D
travelinman1969
12-22-2003, 7:12 PM
LOL!!
That's right. I have 2 Cories that are brothers, sisters, whatever and one is 3X the size of the other. It just happens, wouldn't sweat it!! :D
One of my clown loaches is always trying to swim through the glass. Not bang at it but continually swimming up and down the glass.
SayersWeb
12-22-2003, 9:56 PM
I bought 3 Clown Loaches several weeks ago and one of them has grown much more quickly as well..... :scratch:
chefkeith
12-23-2003, 11:46 AM
I'm starting to develop a theory about clown loach size, sex, and growth rates, that would rival the distinct classes that are within an insect colony. It would explain why they have never been breed in captivity, their behavior traits, and growth rates. Of coarse the theory is a little far fetched and I'll never be able to prove it. I don't think I'd even believe it myself.
SayersWeb
12-23-2003, 12:12 PM
LOL! Sounds interesting!!
LMOUTHBASS
12-23-2003, 12:30 PM
us the theory i'm very interested pls share!!!
chefkeith
12-23-2003, 1:47 PM
Each Clown Loach colony would have -
Guards- these are one's that grow faster and are more territorial, their primary duty is to protect the queen.
Searchers- these are the slow growers, their job is find food. They make a clicking sound when they find a food source that the whole colony can feed on.
The Queen- job is to reproduce.
yashinfan
12-23-2003, 2:19 PM
Originally posted by Rhys
One of my clown loaches is always trying to swim through the glass. Not bang at it but continually swimming up and down the glass.
That's the loach dance. They do it if they are lonely, just moved into a tank, or if one of the other loaches die. It's pretty cool, kinda like a bee dance!
LMOUTHBASS
12-23-2003, 3:27 PM
thoughts but i've never seen them find food n bring it back for others to feast on - but i think you might be on to something
chefkeith
12-23-2003, 3:53 PM
No, they don't bring food back. When they click, they tell the other loaches that I've found some food. It like ringing the dinner bell and they all come a runnin.