Ive been thinking of clown loaches as a main active bottom feeder...since i heard they get to 10" plus...how big can they truly get...? I will add them to the pond when done...right now im in the process in rehoming some of my monsters that gets to big and their just has been a large change in fish selections...im getting rid of most of my monster catfishes...but may get another kind of giant catfish that is more "small mouth" if you know what i mean...im thinking of getting a Oxydoras Niger...and i'll keep all my cichlids and everything else...but how many clown loaches would you think i should get...im thinking of getting 6...is that ok to be group friendly? The pond will be smaller than before aswell...this time im going with a 8'x6'x4' with lots of current and plants and some roots....
How many clown loaches would be appropriate...?
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12 inches is the biggest in captivity at the moment although 16 inches is the biggest recorded at least in the wild. Your pond at that size should be able to support 10-15 clown loaches if you can afford the adults. If I were you, start with the juveniles. They will live for a long time with you and are much cheaper in the long run compared to adults. All you need is patience as you grow them. Good luck.
Lupin;1865877; said:
alright!
i got lots of patience lol ive been waiting half a year to get all the equipment for the pond and i got almost all of it...i now need some of the water proof concrete sealants...
i'll get some 2" to go with my orinos and grow them up together...since im going to move the others to the pond first...
ive heard that there is a guy in mass. that have a few clown loaches that are atleast 14" or moreLupin;1865877; said:
well atleast i have room for them all...i'll just be getting 6 of them...so they have room to grow in and for my other fishes...
I've heard that its always good to get AT LEAST 5 or 6 so they can school. So you should be good with 6 of them; but keep that in mind as you move or split them up in the future.
SoCalDiscus;1867440; said:
yup..if their ever has an event with some being parted i will replace them with new ones so they can stay a school
6" in 4 or 5 years, 10" in 10 years.
and I hope that pond is heated since they're tropical fish.
http://forums.loaches.com/ for more questions/answers about loaches.
and I hope that pond is heated since they're tropical fish.
http://forums.loaches.com/ for more questions/answers about loaches.
qumqats;1867522; said:
uhhh duhhh lol look at my fishes i have lol i keep tropicals
jp bro i know what im doing on the pond i just need to know if it was ok to get them in the pond when done and i got my answerI'm a member of that loach forum as well but most of the loach forum members there are members of this anyway.