Gill Passman
December 8th 06, 09:56 PM
Adrian Hey wrote:
> FishNoob wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>
>>> I have one clown loach that needs a new home, preferably with some other
>>> clown loaches. I used to have two but the big one died a couple of
>>> months ago and I've decided the little one has to go too (clown loaches
>>> and planted tanks seem like a bad combination).
>>
>>
>> Why do you think clown loaches and planted tanks are a bad
>> combination? I've got both, and apart from the plants that died from
>> the algae infestation in the summer, all seems fine. I'm not disputing
>> what you say; I'd just like to hear if there's something (a story or a
>> rationale) behind it.
>
>
> Three reasons:
>
> 1 - They have a habit of grubbing about in the gravel and uprooting
> plants. Not big well rooted amazon swords ant the like, just
> little plants, but it's still a pain having to re-plant the
> same plant you're trying to establish again and again and again..
>
> 2 - They really don't seem to like the bright lighting you need in
> a planted tank, or at least my 2 didn't. When the tank lights
> were off I'd see them swimming about doing the usual stupid
> clown loach things, but as soon as the tank lights came on they'd
> both bolt for their cave, not to be seen again until the lights
> went out.
>
> 3 - I used to have a snail "problem", which is why I got the clown
> loaches in the first place. They certainly did get rid of the
> snails, but this isn't what I wanted. (I just wanted some control
> on snail population). Since losing all snails I've been having
> algae control problems instead. So I'd like to re-establish
> snails in my tank. This isn't going to happen if there's a clown
> loach in the same tank.
>
> BTW, if anyone's looking for snail control golden barbs also seem
> to be quite ruthless escargotvores (but they don't grub about in the
> gravel or mind bright lights). The gouramis just nibble and bite off
> snails antennae rather than eating whole snails. But I don't want
> mutliated and dying snails in my tank so they've gotta go too.
>
> Regards
> --
> Adrian Hey
>
>
>
>
>
>
Might take the Clown off you....afterall 7 is just as good/bad as 6 -
lol....I'm in Reading so it might be best to do a meet up half
way....don't really fancy the trip all the way to Watford - meeting up
with a friend from Watford on Friday but don't think the Clown would
really appreciate a George Michael concert before coming home....can you
post a pic of him somewhere....or mail me one direct....just remove the
obvious munging....
Gill
PS never had a problem with Clowns and my plants....IME with Clowns the
more the merrier and one or even two or three on their own are nervous
and never happy....
> FishNoob wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>
>>> I have one clown loach that needs a new home, preferably with some other
>>> clown loaches. I used to have two but the big one died a couple of
>>> months ago and I've decided the little one has to go too (clown loaches
>>> and planted tanks seem like a bad combination).
>>
>>
>> Why do you think clown loaches and planted tanks are a bad
>> combination? I've got both, and apart from the plants that died from
>> the algae infestation in the summer, all seems fine. I'm not disputing
>> what you say; I'd just like to hear if there's something (a story or a
>> rationale) behind it.
>
>
> Three reasons:
>
> 1 - They have a habit of grubbing about in the gravel and uprooting
> plants. Not big well rooted amazon swords ant the like, just
> little plants, but it's still a pain having to re-plant the
> same plant you're trying to establish again and again and again..
>
> 2 - They really don't seem to like the bright lighting you need in
> a planted tank, or at least my 2 didn't. When the tank lights
> were off I'd see them swimming about doing the usual stupid
> clown loach things, but as soon as the tank lights came on they'd
> both bolt for their cave, not to be seen again until the lights
> went out.
>
> 3 - I used to have a snail "problem", which is why I got the clown
> loaches in the first place. They certainly did get rid of the
> snails, but this isn't what I wanted. (I just wanted some control
> on snail population). Since losing all snails I've been having
> algae control problems instead. So I'd like to re-establish
> snails in my tank. This isn't going to happen if there's a clown
> loach in the same tank.
>
> BTW, if anyone's looking for snail control golden barbs also seem
> to be quite ruthless escargotvores (but they don't grub about in the
> gravel or mind bright lights). The gouramis just nibble and bite off
> snails antennae rather than eating whole snails. But I don't want
> mutliated and dying snails in my tank so they've gotta go too.
>
> Regards
> --
> Adrian Hey
>
>
>
>
>
>
Might take the Clown off you....afterall 7 is just as good/bad as 6 -
lol....I'm in Reading so it might be best to do a meet up half
way....don't really fancy the trip all the way to Watford - meeting up
with a friend from Watford on Friday but don't think the Clown would
really appreciate a George Michael concert before coming home....can you
post a pic of him somewhere....or mail me one direct....just remove the
obvious munging....
Gill
PS never had a problem with Clowns and my plants....IME with Clowns the
more the merrier and one or even two or three on their own are nervous
and never happy....