Got them a week ago. And yes i am new. Theres 2 baby ebjd in there too with 3 zebra daniels. 30gal tank. Gunna be upgrading to atleast a 75 before they outgrow the tank. Any tips?
Here are my 3 clowns
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They’ll grow slowly, but keep them on the warmer end (78-82) and they’ll be a bit happier. Watch for temperature swings. They’re one of the first fish to show ich and some medications aren’t safe for clowns due to being a “scaleless fish”. Their mouths are very small so don’t feed pellets too large. I feed mine cichlid gold mini pellets and mystery snails that I’ve bred. They also take what ever shrimp gets left behind by the other fish and some of the veggies my plecos leave during the day. You can also feed brine shrimp, other types of snails, algae wafers, black worms, or blood worms.
You definitely want to upgrade though like you said. They’ll grow a bit faster in a larger tank too. You’ll have a bit more time before you have to upgrade once you get the 75 you mentioned, but sooner is better with your current stock.
They’ll grow slowly, but keep them on the warmer end (78-82) and they’ll be a bit happier. Watch for temperature swings. They’re one of the first fish to show ich and some medications aren’t safe for clowns due to being a “scaleless fish”. Their mouths are very small so don’t feed pellets too large. I feed mine cichlid gold mini pellets and mystery snails that I’ve bred. They also take what ever shrimp gets left behind by the other fish and some of the veggies my plecos leave during the day. You can also feed brine shrimp, other types of snails, algae wafers, black worms, or blood worms.
You definitely want to upgrade though like you said. They’ll grow a bit faster in a larger tank too. You’ll have a bit more time before you have to upgrade once you get the 75 you mentioned, but sooner is better with your current stock.
When you upgrade make sure the 75 is fully cycled before you transfer the fish over. Clown loaches are very sensitive to ammonia and you wouldn’t want to lose your babies. They might do well with 2-3 more friends to school with too. Cool group though! Clowns are always awesome tank mates unless your fish want to eat them lol
Your 75 is going to be overstocked as it is now, I'd not add much else.
If you have the space / nitrate room...
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mine get fat off of massivore ?
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mine get fat off of massivore ?
As
twentyleagues
stated above, I’d wait until you upgrade passed the 75 gallon. But once you’re there, yes, from what I’ve observed, clowns are social enough to get along with different loaches. It’s going to be hit or miss if they all school together, that will come down to individual fish.
I’d stay away from blue botia and skunk loaches in your school though. They tend to be bullies.
For example:
Matteus
and I kept blue botias with ornate bichirs and for the most part, they held their own.
With this being said,
They do make pretty cool Audible little clicks when they’re taking bites of larger pieces of food.
And don’t be alarmed when you see them laying on their sides or upside down. As soon as you walk close enough, or reach into the tank to pull the “dead fish” out, it will wake up and dart away!