How fast do clown loaches grow?

[Verbosity]

haha awesome i have another one from The Grudge, ill be using that one soon

Thanks for the change. Not sure it's much better though.


You'll do fine to put a few loaches in your tank. You'll get to have them probably two years before even considering swapping them out.

 

[ewurm]

A 20 gallon can be used as a growout for the smallest clowns, but their growth rate in the first year can be surprising with very clean water and a good varied diet. Without another tank to move them to, I would recommend against it.

 

[Verbosity]

A 20 gallon can be used as a growout for the smallest clowns, but their growth rate in the first year can be surprising with very clean water and a good varied diet. Without another tank to move them to, I would recommend against it.

When they get to big, he was planning on taking them back to the fish store.

 

[bmxer4ever]

I've found my pack to have very different growth rates, so don't bet on them staying small! I've had one little one, (bought at 1 1/2inch) for about 2 years that's hardly grown - maybe put on an inch.
I got 2 the same size a year ago and they're now about 4 inches! See pics!

 

[justin guest]

A 20 gallon can be used as a growout for the smallest clowns, but their growth rate in the first year can be surprising with very clean water and a good varied diet. Without another tank to move them to, I would recommend against it.

Comment from another thread I posted in;

"My fastest growing clown loach needed 2 years to grow from 2 inches to 8 inches and is still growing strongly. I also had a friend years ago who got a cl to grow from 1.5 inches to 6 inches in 6 months by feeding earth worms. The loaches´ partner only reached 2.5 inches on the same diet however. I guess growth rates can vary greatly under optimal conditions. I´ve noticed that some individuals are just plain and simple pigs... I mean pig loaches of course "

And just for the record i´m not in agreement with some hobbyists who recommend limiting feeding to keep cl´s small as this affects their health adversely. You should also think about the number of individuals in the school you want to keep cause cl´s do much better above 5 individuals. They´re great fish, you should do them justice though and give them enough space.
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