Clown Loach nipping other fish

[CatawbaIslander]

I have 6 new clowns and one of my Clown Loaches is chasing around my Dwarf Gourami's, danios and raspbora's and possibly nipping fins. Is this normal behavior? Is there anything I should do? I was under the impression through reading and such that these fish were good tank mates for my Clown Loaches.
:help: :eek3:

 

[Lupin]

You got an oddball. There is always an oddball in every bunch. How long have you had the clowns? Is the tank heavily decorated?

 

[fishorama]

He may just be checking out all the new "stuff" in the tank & will stop soon. Do you have lots of hiding spots & is he eating?

 

[CatawbaIslander]

Had them a little over a week. They are in the tank in the pic I use for my avatar. The Tank has alot of rock formations with lots of hiding spots, driftwood and plants. We notice him doing it about an hour after feeding time. Seems to get the whole tank in a uproar for a little while. When I got all 6 of my loaches they were the last fish introduced, nothing new has gone into the tank. Should we be concerned? I did not think that Clowns were agressive like that.

 

[CatawbaIslander]

Yes he is eating. He is the one Clown that comes up to the top of the tank at feeding time first.

 

[fishorama]

Maybe he's trying to establish his "alpha" place in the tank hierarchy & will stop.Keep an eye on him, occasionally there are "rogues".