For awhile Ive watched my friends clown loaches, but knew to get any thatd be large enough to survive in my tank would be rather costly. So today I bought two Small ones for my 29gal, there only a lil over a inch long.
My two new Clown Loaches
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Loaches are great. If you have never owned one before don't freak out when you find it laying on the bottom not moving. They do it all the time.
The play dead thing really freaked me out the first time I saw it. I had only had them for a couple weeks and thought that they had all gotten ill. Joey toe, they grow pretty slow but do best in groups, you might want to get a couple more, when you get 5or so they play follow the leader, it is a crack up.
guppy said:
Ive yet to see them stop moving, Id swear that there part Hummingbird. Ill prolly buy 2-3 more soon.
Mine do it all the time. I have even caught mine sleeping upside down. A small tap on the glass will bring them right up. Just be careful around their mouths. Those little tentacle things can get you. I moved my tank with them in it once, and when I went to catch them to get them out, one got me and drew blood. When I buy clown loaches, I always have the LFS double bag them as I have also had them puncture the bag on the way home. But they definitely live up to their name. Mine love any food and will eat flake food from the top. They poke their noses out of the water to eat. It's hilarious. They also do better in bigger groups. I have also had them school with tiger barbs.