Clown Loaches!

[kimlynn]

Hi there I have a 200 gallon fish tank. In it I have 15 black skirts, 5 tiger barbs, 5 rosys, 3 blue tetras, one medusa, 2 BN plecos. I was wondering if I could get some Clown Loaches in my tank with the fish i have now plus i also want to get a rainbow shark and some congo tetras and maybe also some Bosemain rainbow fish. So could this work out for me?

[kimlynn]

OK i found what i want to write now. I have a 200 gallon fish tank with 15 black skirts, 5 tiger barbs, 5 rosys, 3 blue tertas, one Medusa and 2 BN plecos.


Here is all the other fish I hope i can get together with the fish i have now?

I want one rainbow shark, 5-10 congo tetras, 5-10 Bosemain rainbowfish, 6 clown loaches, and 6 roseline sharks.

So all the ones i wrote down are the ones i really want for my tank so will it all work out for me???

[fishorama]

Sounds good but roselines like cooler temps than the clowns. I really wanted that combo too but 79F max for the barbs & I keep my CLs warmer, 81F. It's not great to have 1 species maxed out & another at their low range, they won't live as long. I have roselines in another tank with sids & striatas & 77F. They're fat & lovely.

I'd go with a few more clown loaches too, maybe 9 or so. I haven't kept congos & bosemani together, they seem kind of similar to me. I'd go with a larger group of 1 or the other, you have lots of "schooly" fish.

[stratusfearrr]

sounds goood

[jpappy789]

You also should have more tiger barbs and blue tetras.

[kimlynn]

how many more tiger barbs and blue tetras?

[frigginchi]

11-17 each of the blue and tiger barbs
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how many more tiger barbs and blue tetras?

[kimlynn]

So i shouldn't get the roseline sharks then becuase they like cooler water?

[kimlynn]

so if i shouldn't get roseline shkars how many more clown Loaches should i get?

[The Zigman]

Clown loaches can get HUGE! Dont plan on getting more tah maybe 6 unless you are planning on getting an even bigger tank down the line..

BTW, How about putting up a few pix of that 200 gal tank, I am sure I'm not the only one dying to see it!
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[kimlynn]

I don't have a cam to take pics with.. sry

[The Zigman]

Aww...
Not even a camera phone?

[kimlynn]

i don't have the plug for it to put pics on the computer.

[angyles]

I would say forget the roselines and get yourself like 9 clowns.

[Muske]

6-8 is a good number to start with (CL)

The Bosemanii Rainbows are great fish, but have a lot of yellow/orange in them. Those with the CL will have a lot of the same colors, not at all a bad thing mind you. I would do a half dozen Bosemanii w/half a dozen Emeralds. I am waiting for my LFS to get some smaller Emeralds. Love the look of the blues and greens. I have Dwarf Neon Rainbows, but they don't have the size and colors of their bigger cousins.