Clown loaches suck

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EddieWalnuts

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I have had 4 clown loaches for over 2 years and they have been my least favourite fish of all time. Does anyone else agree with me. They are horrible looking fish, get too big, and are boring too watch.




Pathethic Fish :thm:
 
Yep, I 100% agree with you, I don't know why people like those sort of fish. The name clown loaches, sounds like cockroaches, meaning it is a pest and a ugly fish. And yes they grow too big, but I must say if they stayed small, I will probably got a few for my community tank, however I DOUBT IT!

Thank You eddiewalnuts. You're not ALONE!
And I am totally entilted, to your opinion.





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Let's see if these clown loaches are truly ugly or not....:perv: :rofl::rofl: :rofl:

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More pics.:naughty:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24592

My very own clown loach.
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I think they are very attractive and imo the most attractive of the loaches. I have had mine for about 6 mos or so and they haven't grown all that much. They do eventually get quite large but a lot of tropical fish do. I have two in a planted 55 gallon discus tank and they have done great. Each to his own I guess.
 
More information...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177363

Chromobotia macracanthus
Common name: Clown loach
Aggression: peaceful
Size: 16 inches

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Clown loach is considered to be the most gregarious of all well-known loaches. It has been the most popular member in the loach family yet a lot of people fail to realize how large this fish actually grows and very few aquaria can readily accommodate their requirements. Allow a bare minimum of 75 gallons when keeping a small group of clown loaches. They require very powerful and efficient filtration systems, strong currents provided by the powerheads, frequent water changes and more attention to the cleanliness of their environment. Recommended tankmates usually include large species of danios, barbs and peaceful cichlids as long as they can handle the powerful currents the clown loaches require. Angelfish and discus may not be suitable tankmates as clown loaches are rather inquisitive fish and their actions may simply stress the cichlids and even possibly nip their fins. They should not also be mixed with extremely aggressive cichlids as they cannot take brutal beatings easily.

Tank should have subdued lighting, soft substrate and numerous hiding places. Plants should also be strong enough not to be easily uprooted. Do not expect most of your plants to survive. Clown loaches (including all other botiine loaches) have a habit for punching holes on the foliage thus damaging the plants. Plants with soft foliage are more vulnerable to such damage in comparison to tougher ones. Java ferns and vallisneria species are almost always guaranteed to survive the loaches' nasty habit along with anubias species.

Clown loaches have little or no scales at all so they fall under the category of scaleless fish where all scaleless fish will succumb easily to various medications if use at heavy doses. It is always advisable to treat with only half of the recommended dosage so as not to further endanger the health of the fish. Do not use salt if you intend to treat the loaches. The same thing applies to almost all bottom dwellers as salt can burn their skin.

When buying clown loaches, please be very observant with their behavior and body structure. You are advised to avoid at all costs clown loaches that appear to have chronic skinny disease. Symptoms will include their obvious skinny appearance where the skull and spinal column are almost visible and concaved stomach. Recommended treatment for this is Levamisole hydrochloride. Ask your local fish store for their sources. This should be applicable to all loaches and more particularly, those that are caught directly from the wild.

Sexual dimorphism is not apparent until spawning season wherein females are often perceived to be taller in body shape comparative to the males if well-fed. Clown loaches do not reach sexual maturity until several years.

Breeding: There has been a few breeding records however a lot of this were not properly documented or successful.
 
I'm with Lupin on this one. I'm a fan of loaches of all sorts, and every time I'm in an lfs, I spend a long time looking at them. I find them to be beautiful and fascinating.

The only problem I have with them is that I don't have a tank large enough (yet) to keep them properly.
 
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