Clown loach needs new home (Watford UK)

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
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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....

Gill Passman wrote:
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....

Thanks Gill, but someone has alresdy offered to take it. Posting a
picture might be a bit difficult too as it hides when the lights are
on and I don't think I'll try using the flash on my fish.

Regards
--
Adrian Hey

Adrian Hey wrote:
Gill Passman wrote:

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....


Thanks Gill, but someone has alresdy offered to take it. Posting a
picture might be a bit difficult too as it hides when the lights are
on and I don't think I'll try using the flash on my fish.

Regards
--
Adrian Hey
No worries....hope your CL is happy in it's new home....BTW I find
taking pics of my tanks without a flash give better results anyway

Gill