I have a 55 gallon tall tank 37" x 15" x24" I have a 5"-6" tilapia butokoferie (1) 2" Fire mouth (2) 2" convicts (1) 1" Panda Cory (1) albino cory and (1) common pleco. My question is can i get 3-4 clown loachs for this tank and keep them safely for a few months? I am saving for a 125g tank atm and should have enough saved by May =). My lfs is moving to a new a location in a week and they are having a sale on all there fish and i want to pick up some loaches. What are thoughts?
Loach Question
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if the cory's survived those monsters of yours theres a good chance that the loaches would provided theres lots of caves for them to hide
they are bottom dwellers so just make sure they have a lot of place to hide
they are bottom dwellers so just make sure they have a lot of place to hide
the loaches in the store are 1" - 1 1/2" long, the only fish that I see would be a problem in my tank would be the Buttokoferi, but he pays little attention to the cory's and plecco I have in there now, or any of the other fish for that matter. And this tank is only temporary till I get my 125g.
You'll prob be fine.. I have loaches with african cichlids and they do fine for themselves. Just make sure their are lots of hiding spots.
I would not suggest keeping clowns at that size with those fish. Isolate the Tilapia buttickoferi before it snaps and demolishes everyone else.Jaybird1;2867208; said:
im with lupin. butters can snap overnight, and theyre close to that breaking point at 6". once they reach about 8", you will probably be rehoming a bunch of fish