Large clown loach in plant tank?

[Antony]

Hi All,

I have a decent plant tank that has been running for over a year now.
In there, I have mostly tetras and one 3-inch clownloach that I enjoy.
The loach grows slowly and has been no digging activity so far.
However, upon visiting Loaches-On-Line (http://www.loaches.com/) I saw
some impressive-size clowns that I wonder if they would do anything to
a "aquacape" tank, and if anybody has any experience with this?


I also would like to get another one, but not sure if they would get
along.
The new loach-fighting video that they show on the site:

(http://www.loaches.com/audio_video/fightingclowns.html)

makes me worry that my present clown may be fighting and getting
infection in the process. My loach is still small, but I figure the
fighting between a couple of 8-inch ones would be an impressive sight
that may rattle the tank a bit :-)

Antony

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|| Hi All,
||
|| I have a decent plant tank that has been running for over a year now.
|| In there, I have mostly tetras and one 3-inch clownloach that I
|| enjoy. The loach grows slowly and has been no digging activity so
|| far. However, upon visiting Loaches-On-Line
|| (http://www.loaches.com/) I saw some impressive-size clowns that I
|| wonder if they would do anything to a "aquacape" tank, and if
|| anybody has any experience with this?
||
||
|| I also would like to get another one, but not sure if they would get
|| along.
|| The new loach-fighting video that they show on the site:
||
|| (http://www.loaches.com/audio_video/fightingclowns.html)
||
|| makes me worry that my present clown may be fighting and getting
|| infection in the process. My loach is still small, but I figure the
|| fighting between a couple of 8-inch ones would be an impressive sight
|| that may rattle the tank a bit :-)
||
|| Antony

If I'm not crazy that looks like 2 different species of clowns... the one
that had the odd lined side is a clown but from a different area and is
recognized as a foreigner, not the same as the other, thus good enough
reason to fight...

I like buying clowns in bunches of 2s or 3s... even bigger if you have
room...

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[Rick]

"Antony" > wrote in message
...
> Hi All,
>
> I have a decent plant tank that has been running for over a year now.
> In there, I have mostly tetras and one 3-inch clownloach that I enjoy.
> The loach grows slowly and has been no digging activity so far.
> However, upon visiting Loaches-On-Line (http://www.loaches.com/) I saw
> some impressive-size clowns that I wonder if they would do anything to
> a "aquacape" tank, and if anybody has any experience with this?
>
>
> I also would like to get another one, but not sure if they would get
> along.
> The new loach-fighting video that they show on the site:
>
> (http://www.loaches.com/audio_video/fightingclowns.html)
>
> makes me worry that my present clown may be fighting and getting
> infection in the process. My loach is still small, but I figure the
> fighting between a couple of 8-inch ones would be an impressive sight
> that may rattle the tank a bit :-)
>
> Antony


Clowns are sociable fish that should be kept in a group of 3 or more. I have
5 in my 77 g heavily planted tank and they will eventually outgrown this
tank at which time I will move them to a 180.

Rick

[Haynes'ey]

"Rick" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Antony" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have a decent plant tank that has been running for over a year now.
> > In there, I have mostly tetras and one 3-inch clownloach that I enjoy.
> > The loach grows slowly and has been no digging activity so far.
> > However, upon visiting Loaches-On-Line (http://www.loaches.com/) I saw
> > some impressive-size clowns that I wonder if they would do anything to
> > a "aquacape" tank, and if anybody has any experience with this?
> >
> >
> > I also would like to get another one, but not sure if they would get
> > along.
> > The new loach-fighting video that they show on the site:
> >
> > (http://www.loaches.com/audio_video/fightingclowns.html)
> >
> > makes me worry that my present clown may be fighting and getting
> > infection in the process. My loach is still small, but I figure the
> > fighting between a couple of 8-inch ones would be an impressive sight
> > that may rattle the tank a bit :-)
> >
> > Antony
>
>
> Clowns are sociable fish that should be kept in a group of 3 or more. I
have
> 5 in my 77 g heavily planted tank and they will eventually outgrown this
> tank at which time I will move them to a 180.
>
> Rick

I've read they like to be in groups, wouldn't 5 in your 77g be ok?

Haynes'ey.

[Rick]

"Haynes'ey" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Rick" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Antony" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I have a decent plant tank that has been running for over a year now.
> > > In there, I have mostly tetras and one 3-inch clownloach that I enjoy.
> > > The loach grows slowly and has been no digging activity so far.
> > > However, upon visiting Loaches-On-Line (http://www.loaches.com/) I saw
> > > some impressive-size clowns that I wonder if they would do anything to
> > > a "aquacape" tank, and if anybody has any experience with this?
> > >
> > >
> > > I also would like to get another one, but not sure if they would get
> > > along.
> > > The new loach-fighting video that they show on the site:
> > >
> > > (http://www.loaches.com/audio_video/fightingclowns.html)
> > >
> > > makes me worry that my present clown may be fighting and getting
> > > infection in the process. My loach is still small, but I figure the
> > > fighting between a couple of 8-inch ones would be an impressive sight
> > > that may rattle the tank a bit :-)
> > >
> > > Antony
> >
> >
> > Clowns are sociable fish that should be kept in a group of 3 or more. I
> have
> > 5 in my 77 g heavily planted tank and they will eventually outgrown this
> > tank at which time I will move them to a 180.
> >
> > Rick
>
> I've read they like to be in groups, wouldn't 5 in your 77g be ok?
>
> Haynes'ey.
>
>

oh they are fine and will be so for another couple of years. The largest is
about 4" right now however at their adult size of 6" to 8" (although I have
seen bigger , they seldom get that large in aquaria) they will be too big
for the 77 taking into consideration their needs and the needs of the other
fish in this tank.

Rick

[Haynes'ey]

"Rick" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Haynes'ey" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Rick" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > "Antony" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > I have a decent plant tank that has been running for over a year
now.
> > > > In there, I have mostly tetras and one 3-inch clownloach that I
enjoy.
> > > > The loach grows slowly and has been no digging activity so far.
> > > > However, upon visiting Loaches-On-Line (http://www.loaches.com/) I
saw
> > > > some impressive-size clowns that I wonder if they would do anything
to
> > > > a "aquacape" tank, and if anybody has any experience with this?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I also would like to get another one, but not sure if they would get
> > > > along.
> > > > The new loach-fighting video that they show on the site:
> > > >
> > > > (http://www.loaches.com/audio_video/fightingclowns.html)
> > > >
> > > > makes me worry that my present clown may be fighting and getting
> > > > infection in the process. My loach is still small, but I figure the
> > > > fighting between a couple of 8-inch ones would be an impressive
sight
> > > > that may rattle the tank a bit :-)
> > > >
> > > > Antony
> > >
> > >
> > > Clowns are sociable fish that should be kept in a group of 3 or more.
I
> > have
> > > 5 in my 77 g heavily planted tank and they will eventually outgrown
this
> > > tank at which time I will move them to a 180.
> > >
> > > Rick
> >
> > I've read they like to be in groups, wouldn't 5 in your 77g be ok?
> >
> > Haynes'ey.
> >
> >
>
> oh they are fine and will be so for another couple of years. The largest
is
> about 4" right now however at their adult size of 6" to 8" (although I
have
> seen bigger , they seldom get that large in aquaria) they will be too big
> for the 77 taking into consideration their needs and the needs of the
other
> fish in this tank.
>
> Rick

So your OK for now then Rick I think they are lovely fish, alas at the
moment we have none as my tank is full and thriving.

*Knocks Wood*

Haynes;ey