3" good size for rtg tank mate?

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Cliff.W.

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Hey guys! So I'm just Doing research right now and I just want to know if a 3" clown loach would be a good idea for a tank mate for my rtg that is 11" right now. Now I know arowanas have a hard time catching loaches but I still want to make sure if 3"is a good size or not or if I need to go bigger like 4" and up clown loaches.
Thank u!
 
bigger is always better :D lol
 
A clown loach will be no good with anything. You need 5 of them at least.
 
I will be getting atleast three clone loaches. My question is my rtg is 11" now and I'm wondering if a 3" is too small...

Or if 3" clown is too small.... I have the option of getting a 5" clown but would this clown be able to grow as well to match my rtgs growth rate and survive by not fitting into my rtgs mouth?
 
Cliff.W.;4213702; said:
I will be getting atleast three clone loaches. My question is my rtg is 11" now and I'm wondering if a 3" is too small...

Or if 3" clown is too small.... I have the option of getting a 5" clown but would this clown be able to grow as well to match my rtgs growth rate and survive by not fitting into my rtgs mouth?
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Well anything that can fit ur arowana mouth size it would eat and swallow
 
ilovearowana;4213709; said:
Well anything that can fit ur arowana mouth size it would eat and swallow
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Yah ok... 3" might be too small.... I guess I'll have to to get 5" and up? How fast do clown loaches grow anyway? I think if my rtg chooses to eat and gulp a 3" loach it can. Like basses when they would try to scarf anything down that is big.
I thi k a 4" inch loache would not be able to fit in my rtgs mouth but as my rtg grows that might become different if the loache doesn't as well. I hear loaches r poisonous so I don't want any surprises incase my rtg does happan to catch a loache
 
they grow real slowly and they have barbs on the side of their head. If your aro did try to eat one it would be in for a nasty shock resulting either spitting it back out or chocking. If you can get bigger it is better but my RTG was about 11 inches and i bought 3 to 4 inch CLs. It has never tried to eat them and they are way to shifty to get caught out easily.
 
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