View Full Version : clown loach and Pleco
longhorn
02-24-2003, 11:45 PM
Someone please out with this question: can clown loach and pleco stay peacefully with each other. I read from somewhere says pleco and clown loach should be kept apart; otherwise tragedy will happen. Is this true?
stik6shift98
02-25-2003, 12:56 AM
hmmm not true i have 3 plecos and 7 clown loaches together....the plecos are 12,10,8 inches and loaches are 5 inches to 2 inches
if the pleco wanted to he could swallow that clown loach whole but pleacos are genrally peaceful.....although i have had one pleco that liked eating everything
I agree! I have all types of plecs with clowns with absolutely no problems. Some of the more territorial plecos may give the clowns a spiny fin to get them out of their territory or chase them a short ways but no damage, so go for it if you have a large enough tank! Best of luck!
polkadot
02-25-2003, 1:26 PM
I dont think there's any problem in mixing them as well! :)
stik6shift98
02-25-2003, 1:46 PM
they are a good choice to put togehter
clayt101
02-28-2003, 3:01 AM
Just remember that clown loaches should be kept in groups of at least 3 and that some types of plecos are territoral to their own species.
CoCoFiShY
03-04-2003, 11:12 PM
Heres a picture i found from www.cichlidscene.com
http://www.cichlidscene.com/img/green/lg/20010225green.jpg
thom336
03-06-2003, 12:05 PM
i have a sailfin pleco living with 2 clown loaches in my community tank with no problems. in fact, i appear to have an extremely friendly pleco...he feeds with all my cories and clown loaches, and lets the pick all the food off him that lands on him. its a funny sight watching him 'hang out' with them, as he is such a giant....but a gentle giant. i have heard rumours thou of clown loaches being rather tempermental sometimes...but i have never experianced this, and it appears no one else here has either.