NEW PIX : Ball Of Clowns....

are you sure you don't want a dozen more? i know clowns like to be in groups but man, that's a group and a half. :eek:
 
Wowza! neat! I love Clown loaches, now when they get huge... .:D
 
They probably do better in that tank than most


I'm guessing the ammonia is 0, the nitrite is 0, and the nitrate is <10 (and never raises or falls)
Any input on that Li? I'm willing to bet that their water is better than 99% of everyone elses...... Throw a log in there Li.
 
Good water quality...yes. Room to move without bumping in to each other...that is a different story.

i know what your saying, i just find it wierd that were talking about a fish that loves to wedge itself and 5-10 others into the gap between a PVC pipe and a piece of slate leaned against it. my 5 have the whole darn tank to swim around but even when feeding or just swimming around there alway next to each other.
 
They all look great to me, healthy and have nice colors. I agree with guZZ, that loaches don't seem to mind being "crowded". I recently moved a piece of driftwood in my tank and had about 20 loaches come out of it. I have no idea how they all fit in there. (Kind of like 20 clowns getting out of a VW.)
 
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