View Full Version : WHATS THE BIG DEAL ? LOACH
marscortes
11-15-2006, 7:45 PM
:drool: Ok, just wonderig . LOaches are Great. but ive been reading some of the threads and it seems like people get addicted to clown loaches? WHy is that ? somethign special about them that im missing? Dont get me wrong i love fish and i like clowns but i just dont fully understand about the whole addiction about Clown loaches. ( im thinking of getting some just by looking at the pics )
Have you ever seen a school of 40 or 50? When you do, you'll know.
marscortes
11-15-2006, 7:48 PM
i think they stick together ? 50 is a lot ! how do they eat? when u got like 50 of em ? they are considerd scavengers?
Asian_Redtail_Catfish
11-15-2006, 7:59 PM
I have 10 of them..They are very colorful for a freshwater fish...
you dont see large clown loaches a lot. they grow extremely slow.
dont really like them. they are a good personality but there are other loaches i prefer, but i think plecos are better bottom dwellers anyway
JD_MAN
11-15-2006, 8:48 PM
I started out just buying a small group of 3 because I had a bad snail problem. I don't know what they did to me, but I ended up ordering a group of 30 more. I have since picked up several others with oddball patterns. I am looking at trading some of my fronts and other fish that I like just to be able to pick up more loaches. I love to watch the activity of my 180 gallon tank.
It's not for everybody.
Tainted Glory
11-15-2006, 9:19 PM
Clown loaches are amazing fish. They've got a number of things going for them as a species. First, they are readily available and fairly inexpensive. Second, they are very active and attractive fish. Third, there is no limit to the uniqueness per fish ie short bodies, odd patterns, etc. Its like collecting comic books. Everyone is after that wild patterened clown. I've got 7 myself and want to at least double that number in the next few weeks! I'm an addict.
ewurm
11-16-2006, 12:48 AM
I started out just buying a small group of 3 because I had a bad snail problem. I don't know what they did to me, but I ended up ordering a group of 30 more. I have since picked up several others with oddball patterns. I am looking at trading some of my fronts and other fish that I like just to be able to pick up more loaches. I love to watch the activity of my 180 gallon tank.
It's not for everybody.
I have considered the possibility that loches aren't for everybody, then I remembered I don't care about everybody. DON'T BUY LOACHES, MORE FOR ME! LOL
Gr8KarmaSF
11-16-2006, 1:05 AM
4 inspiration...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24592
eman b115
11-16-2006, 1:07 AM
:drool: Ok, just wonderig . LOaches are Great. but ive been reading some of the threads and it seems like people get addicted to clown loaches? WHy is that ? somethign special about them that im missing? Dont get me wrong i love fish and i like clowns but i just dont fully understand about the whole addiction about Clown loaches. ( im thinking of getting some just by looking at the pics )
what's the deal:confused: :confused: :confused: these guys are cool.... I have 4 6.5-7"es and I love these guys.
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Loaches sleeping.....R1 has a better pic though.....SHOW HIM Joey;
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these are my smaller one 4"ers although I only have the odd ball one left out of the 3
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marscortes
11-16-2006, 3:30 AM
Great pic guys ! They look so funny . lol haha some of them are FAT? how did u get them that fat? i do agree that they are nice looking fish for fresh water. Would they bother my 3 1/2 in cray fish ? or vise vera? Any stocking limitations ? thanks guys
loach43
11-16-2006, 5:06 AM
Loaches RULE!:headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2
Thank you....good night:D
JD_MAN
11-16-2006, 6:17 AM
DON'T BUY LOACHES, MORE FOR ME! LOL
That's what I am thinking, too. It's already hard enough to find clown loaches around here. :nilly:
JD_MAN
11-16-2006, 6:19 AM
Great pic guys ! They look so funny . lol haha some of them are FAT? how did u get them that fat? i do agree that they are nice looking fish for fresh water. Would they bother my 3 1/2 in cray fish ? or vise vera? Any stocking limitations ? thanks guys
I would be scared that the cray fish might get a hold of the loaches when they are sleeping.
Loaches just look cool, they have good colors,nice stripes,funny schooling and sleeping behavior and can grow into good monster sizes. You have to also remember MFK's influence on fishy trends(datnoids,pbass,bichirs,loaches), was it just me or were clown loaches like the official MFK fish of OCtober 2006? This would be appropriate considering they are Halloween colored!
loach43
11-16-2006, 5:10 PM
Loaches are also desirable as community fish and usually won't rip your other fish apart.
Certain botias are an exception.
equidae9854
11-16-2006, 5:37 PM
you dont see large clown loaches a lot. they grow extremely slow.
glad to hear that, cuz mine haven't grown a noticeable amount in ages!! They're about 2-3" right now and i've got 8 of them in a 120gal... anyway i can speed up the growing process?
Great pic guys ! They look so funny . lol haha some of them are FAT? how did u get them that fat? i do agree that they are nice looking fish for fresh water. Would they bother my 3 1/2 in cray fish ? or vise vera? Any stocking limitations ? thanks guys
My cray killed some very small ones while they were sleeping, but leaves most of them alone.
marscortes
11-17-2006, 11:03 AM
8 inch gar. it wouldnt be a great idea if i put 2-3 inch loaches in with spotter gar would it ? arent they quick enough? What if i put some hiding spaces? like pcv pipes? or am i risking gar food ?:WHOA:
loach43
11-17-2006, 3:02 PM
Loaches in general would be gar food. When loaches sleep, they often lay on their sides and look dead. Easy pickins' for a pred.
thebestincali2000
11-20-2006, 3:33 PM
i personally think clown loaches suck.my tiger loach kicked the sh*t out of my dads clown.my tiger also killed one of my yoyos.i guess i got the bad seed out of the bunch lol.tigers and yoyos are my favorites
oshp132
12-17-2006, 8:36 AM
I am guilty of being addicted to Clown Loaches. I have seven of them in a 75 gal. tank....The smallest one is just under 2" and the largest one is just under 6". Their tankmates include five South American Cichlids, a Leopard Sailfin Pleco, and a Synodontis Eupterus....And coming soon (Hopefully) a Synodontis Angelicus!!
Mike