Clown Loach or Multi. Synodontis with Frontosa?

[FishHeadSoup]

I really need a good clean up crew because my Frontosa are soo lazy and scared sometimes unless starving to come out and chase the food

How many fronts u got mate they shouldnt be hiding???

Ive got a school of loaches in with mine they are a schooling fish so you will need at least 5 if you want to see them during the day! don't really know about them as cleanup crew could try plecos but they just about poop more then they eat

 

[Crispy]

I got 6 CLs and 6 fronts, all over 5" and had them together for a few years now with never a problem. They go well together if your water params allow. I have a neutral ph.

They will be a much better 'clean up crew' than synos.

 

[lamchops]

Thanks everybody for your reply. I now have 7 Clown Loach ranging from 2 inch to 4 inch along with my 10 Frontosa size 2-4 inch in my 135 gl Tank. It seems that my 4 smallest clown loach are more active than my other 3 bigger ones. The bigger clowns loach are always hiding in a cave and never come out when feeding time even when the lights are out. I love my smaller ones because they are so active on finding food even when the lights are on thus they are fat and juicy .
I even try to over feed my frontosa in hoping that my bigger loaches will come out later to eat the left overs but i ended up getting yucky Planaria worms

My frontosa and loaches are getting along just fine. At first my frontosa was very curious and follow them around but now they just ignore them. I feed them both on NLS and some times Mysis shrimp. I just hope later my bigger loaches will come out and eat any time of the day like my smaller loaches.

Will update you guys and take pictures when i clean my tank from those nasty brown algae.

 

[Crispy]

Don't get frustrated if you don't see them all out at once for awhile. Can take CLs awhile to establish a pack sometimes. Your fronts will take a long time to outgrow them and by then they should be a fat pack. It's good to start growing your loaches now rather than later.