I'm not sure if this belongs in this forum or the bottom feeder one. I have two clown loaches, among other fish. I've heard that they like to be in pairs of more than two, so I went and bought two more today. After about 20 minutes, one of the new ones is in the group, and the three of them are swimming around exploring. The fourth one, which is an original one, is at the top of the tank and won't come near the other ones. Does anyone know if this is abnormal, or he'll come around after awhile. My tank is a 90 gallon, ph around 8.0, ammonia and nitrites around 0, and temp at 80. thanks.
question about clown loaches
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Maybe one of the new ones said something about the old guy's mom. 
What other fish are in the tank?
What other fish are in the tank?
Yeah, he's the same size. I have three plecos, two platy's, 4 rainbows, 6 giant danios, and now 4 clown loaches.
Clowns stress easily, turn off the lights, to reduce stress. Make sure you have plenty of caves. Its most likely adjustment and all will be fine, but watch closely for signs of stress.
I would also reccommend you get a quarantine tank, clowns are very prone to ich, so a 3 week quarantine is a really good idea. In a 90 gallon tank, you have to much money invested not to have a quarantine tank.
I would also reccommend you get a quarantine tank, clowns are very prone to ich, so a 3 week quarantine is a really good idea. In a 90 gallon tank, you have to much money invested not to have a quarantine tank.
I actually bought a quarantine tank yesterday, and I put him in there. I don't he's gonna make it, he looks totally wasted away. His bottom and sides are totally sunken in. great.
I am a Clown Loach mass murderer!
I had six prett good sized loaches that swam up into a fake hollow log while doing tank cleaning. When I finished I turned the log bach upright and trapped the fish unknowingly....death in a few days (I didn't miss them for a few days since they had numerous hide outs)
Boy I miss my Clown Loaches
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I had six prett good sized loaches that swam up into a fake hollow log while doing tank cleaning. When I finished I turned the log bach upright and trapped the fish unknowingly....death in a few days (I didn't miss them for a few days since they had numerous hide outs)
Boy I miss my Clown Loaches
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Clonws are like , if they got fired from Mcdonalds, theyd kill them selves. Ive got some clowns in my 20gallon. my rts hangsout with them too. one has been exiled curently. from its tunnel that the other loach and rts are in. he moved to a little rock fort, i decided to see what was wrong with the little guy. lifted up the top of his house and looked, with the light fully on he didnt move at all.i even could touch him and kinda like "pet"him., i thought something was wrong here, cause yuor never able to touch a fish without it being trained. and i hadnt trained these guys at all so i reduced lighting, and he mad a dash from his old home, so mabey you need to reduce lighting, or your others just dont like him. IF hes stressed buy something like pices-plus, it gives fish back thier NATURAL slime-coating, wich will reduce thier stress tremendously.
I put 6 clown loaches in my 120 two weeks ago and have only seen one poke his nose out of the hollow long that they must be hiding in.
I guess it is in their nature just to be shy until they acclimate to their surroundings. They ate all my convict fry so at some point they had to come out but I never see them.
I guess it is in their nature just to be shy until they acclimate to their surroundings. They ate all my convict fry so at some point they had to come out but I never see them.