Should I get another Clown Loach?

[JeffinMS]

Every now and then I see the one that vanished. but rarely. It used to be
there all the time now it just comes out very rarely. The other is out all
the time. Should I get another one as these like company or maybe the two I
have are fine?

A third? Yes? No?

TIA
J

[Koi-Lo]

*Note: There are several *Koi-Lo's* on the pond and aquaria groups.*

"JeffinMS" > wrote in message
...
> Every now and then I see the one that vanished. but rarely. It used to be
> there all the time now it just comes out very rarely. The other is out all
> the time. Should I get another one as these like company or maybe the two
> I have are fine?
>
> A third? Yes? No?
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With clown loaches the more the merrier. If I were you I would get another
one.

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[Richard Blincoe]

The more the merrier when it comes to clowns!

"JeffinMS" > wrote in message
...
> Every now and then I see the one that vanished. but rarely. It used to be
> there all the time now it just comes out very rarely. The other is out all
> the time. Should I get another one as these like company or maybe the two
I
> have are fine?
>
> A third? Yes? No?
>
> TIA
> J
>
>

[Mary Burns]

"JeffinMS" > wrote in message
...
> Every now and then I see the one that vanished. but rarely. It used to be
> there all the time now it just comes out very rarely. The other is out all
> the time. Should I get another one as these like company or maybe the two
> I have are fine?
>
> A third? Yes? No?
>
> TIA
> J
>
Clowns are very sociable, 5 is usually the minimum. My first 5 became 10
during the next year. My LFS had 4 bigger ones brought back, so they have
joined my group. As these are nocturnal, being about 6 years old, 4 my first
ones have joined them at night after being out all day, leaving one to look
after the little ones in the day. The big ones come out around 6pm when
lights go off, so for 2 or 3 hours they are all up, all 14 playing together,
big and small getting on well together. The more the merrier is true, the
bigger the group, the more you see and enjoy. Of course it means a big tank
but they do grow slowly after reaching 3", so plenty of time for a bigger
tank. Mine will be in 150g soon, 7' wide and 2' tall as they love height and
width. If you get young ones, enjoy them as they will become nocturnal one
day.

[Dick]

On Fri, 19 May 2006 21:47:35 GMT, "Mary Burns"
> wrote:

>
>"JeffinMS" > wrote in message
...
>> Every now and then I see the one that vanished. but rarely. It used to be
>> there all the time now it just comes out very rarely. The other is out all
>> the time. Should I get another one as these like company or maybe the two
>> I have are fine?
>>
>> A third? Yes? No?
>>
>> TIA
>> J
>>
>Clowns are very sociable, 5 is usually the minimum. My first 5 became 10
>during the next year. My LFS had 4 bigger ones brought back, so they have
>joined my group. As these are nocturnal, being about 6 years old, 4 my first
>ones have joined them at night after being out all day, leaving one to look
>after the little ones in the day. The big ones come out around 6pm when
>lights go off, so for 2 or 3 hours they are all up, all 14 playing together,
>big and small getting on well together. The more the merrier is true, the
>bigger the group, the more you see and enjoy. Of course it means a big tank
>but they do grow slowly after reaching 3", so plenty of time for a bigger
>tank. Mine will be in 150g soon, 7' wide and 2' tall as they love height and
>width. If you get young ones, enjoy them as they will become nocturnal one
>day.
>

I have 2 in a ten gallon tank, 3 in a 29 gallon and 6 in a 75 gallon
tank. I have had them for about 3 years.

I feed twice daily and those in the larger tanks come out of the
foliage to eat. The two in the 10 gallon tank are quite unique. One
comes out for the morning feed, while the mate comes out sometimes.
The afternoon feed is problematical.

The only time I see the Clowns in a group is feeding time. In the 75
they join with 9 Siamese Algae Eaters and shoal side to side in the
front. Occaisionaly I get a community swarm going up and down the
left corner. I look forward to these community swims.

I miss the antics of the first year. Much more of the acting dead or
creating a daisy chain around a plant. I see more of the 3 in the 29
gallon tank than the others, but seldom other than the swarming, do I
see them seeking each other's company.

Fish density is similar in the 3 tanks.

dick