how do u care and breed clown loaches

[gcull6]

I want to know how do u breed clown loaches and care for them. how big do they get. are they easy to breed.

 

[johnny_1993]

they get to 30cm in about 6 years+ .near impossible to breed only have been bred in aquaria by injecting hormones......

 

[johnny_1993]

oh nd i hope you dont still have those barra and oscars in a 3ft :-O

 

[gcull6]

no i don't

 

[Adam-011]

Yea I think to breed a CL the only way would be to make something like 16'x16' Pond to resemble there natrual enviroment.
They can get 12" they need like a 125 To live happily for life.

 

[cichlid2006]

they get to 30cm in about 6 years+ .near impossible to breed only have been bred in aquaria by injecting hormones......

i have to disagree this link is why, http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1429

no hormones but also no viable fry, unfortunately. this proves it can be done but it is beyond the reach of most of us.
wasnt meaning to be rude johnny, just wanted to give all the info availible to me.

 

[ewurm]

Loaches have proved impossible to breed naturally in aquaria to date. Much more plausible with hormones, but still a difficult task.