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fishguy306
05-16-2006, 11:00 PM
Hey all. Me working at petsmart I see my fair share of odd clown loaches. I was wondering if they are worth anything extra? Now I see the puzzle peice ones all the time, but right now we have one that instead of the second stripe it has a spot, and a couple weeks ago we had one with four stripes. So, anything extra, or just a unique wrinkle in a collection?
the_deeb
05-16-2006, 11:09 PM
I don't believe they're usually sold for more than regular ones, but I have a feeling some people would probably be willing to pay more. I personally love the odd patterns - if I were you I'd be scouring the tanks and setting up my own little odd clown loach colony.
fishguy306
05-17-2006, 7:54 AM
I would, but I dont have tank space for them :(
I used to have a bunch, mostly odd ones, but then my pbass decided they were food
FishHeadSoup
05-17-2006, 2:24 PM
get the spotted one!
fishguy306
05-17-2006, 4:14 PM
I would, but I have no where to put it. If someone wants it, let me know. I'll buy it for them. I get a discount on fish, so let me know
USMCtanker
05-17-2006, 4:36 PM
i have seen them sold for one, alot of people like to collect them
JD_MAN
05-17-2006, 4:41 PM
I have been trying to find any I can around here and haven't had much luck. I have found a few broken bars and saddle backs, but nothing worth buying. I wish I had more spotted ones, I think that I have 2 right now.
Honda12
05-17-2006, 4:43 PM
I usually look for the odd ones.
Tucc185
05-17-2006, 4:58 PM
yeah, working at an lfs has its perks...I get to cherry pick all the oddball fish. I dont see the oddball clown loaches all that often, but when I do I usually end up with them. I dont think I've ever seen spoted ones, though.
USMCtanker
05-17-2006, 4:59 PM
i need to start looking more closely
dodgefreak8
05-17-2006, 8:16 PM
like this?
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/loaches.jpg
fishguy306
05-17-2006, 10:48 PM
kind of, yeah. Just the first strip is connected like usual and the spot is higher up. Maybe I'll bring in a camera tomorrow.
ewurm
05-17-2006, 10:56 PM
Love those clown loaches.
Primus
05-18-2006, 1:23 PM
like this?
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/loaches.jpg
Those guys look very cool! :headbang2
mssassysan2000
05-19-2006, 6:03 AM
I haven't saw any odd one lately but i was in petsmart and all of there clown loaches were a pale they didn't have any color how odd is that i wonder is that fromkeeping them in a tank withbni gravel or what?:confused: :confused: :confused: :WTF: :WTF: :WTF:
JD7.62
05-19-2006, 1:58 PM
For some reason I find all my oddball clown loaches at petsmart.
FishHeadSoup
05-19-2006, 2:05 PM
I haven't saw any odd one lately but i was in petsmart and all of there clown loaches were a pale they didn't have any color how odd is that i wonder is that fromkeeping them in a tank withbni gravel or what?:confused: :confused: :confused: :WTF: :WTF: :WTF:
maybe from STRESS?!??!:(