clown loaches

[dialphantom]

u guys think id be ok to keep a trio of about 2 inch clowns with my 7 inch oscar 7 inch jd and a 4 inch jd? im kinda worried aobut the smaller jd hes mean to my oscar so im not shure i thik i might be ok if i put tons of hiding spots

[Caveman]

I wouldnt try it. 2" seems to small to mix with predators like the Jardini and Oscar. Clown Loach grow so slow its not even funny and the Oscar and Jardini will make snack of the loach IMO.

[dialphantom]

when i put jd i ment jack dempsey sorry for confusing u but i think theyd have a better chance with a jardini tha jack dempseys tho lol

[Caveman]

Sorry, I know what JD means for some reason I have Jardini on my mind.

[Tainted Glory]

My old Pbass had a terrible habit of eating clown loaches.

[dialphantom]

that basterd lol

[jelkel]

I wouldn't chance it. Either the large Jack or the Oscar will
try to eat them, and if they stuck in the throat with the spikes that
clowns have then you would chance loosing them.

[dialphantom]

yeah i throw em in a 30 adn wait till they get bigger even tho they grow as slow as a muggggggg but im not really worried aout my bigger jd shes more chill its the little male jd thats a real ***** to my oscar for sum reason

[Cyclop3000]

I have a Jack with two oscars and other predatory fishes which also houses a 4" clown loach...he's doing great and grows faster than expected...the big fish make a mess when they eat and the loach loves it :) No aggression whatsoever.

I might be lucky tho ;)

[aquafever]

I put a clown loach in my tank to eat the snails, I guess he didn't get the memo cause he hasn't eaten one yet. He sits there and lets the snails crawl right by him. Ive tried to take him out of the tank but he evades him then does a dolphin dance to ridicule me. :cry:

[guppy]

They munch the baby ones, don't do much about adult snails unles the clown is really big, just pick out some of the adult snails or squish them, but the loach should keep the snail population from increasing. On a side note, clown loachs are much happier and more amusing in groups so try to get a couple more.

[Im4u2nV]

i'm pretty sure they will become snacks sooner or later...