breeding/sexing clown loaches

[stik6shift98]

anyone get them to breed????
telling which is male and female?

 

[Bantam]

its impossible to sex them until they get big - about 8 inch or so. even then its difficult. breeding in the aquarium is almost unheard of though i seem to remember someone on here saying they (or maybe their friend) had done it.

 

[stik6shift98]

one of mine is a good 5 inches

the other range from like an inch to 3inches

 

[Bantam]

if you do see some breeding behaviour it won't be for a good few years yet i'm afraid

 

[clayt101]

From what I have heard, it is very difficult to do and requires the addition of hormones.

 

[stik6shift98]

i know its hard nearly impossible but who knowd maybe ill get lucky