new clown loach -- help?

[sigaru]

hi. so i got a new clown loach today, acclimated him to my tank over a period of two hours [temperature and tank water], and put him in. i came home from work and he seems fine health-wise, but he seems restless and anxious. he's sort of swimming up and down the walls, and when he's not freaking out like that, he sort of flutters his dorsal and pectoral fins. is there something i should be worried about, or is he just kind of acclimating? the fluttery fins seems more like a form of communication, but i just need to know for sure.
thanks!
jess

 

[Lupin]

How many clown loaches do you have? These are sociable fish. Buying and keeping only one is a terrible idea. They tend to pine away if kept alone.

 

[sigaru]

just the one. could that help his nervousness? how many should i get?

 

[McPhishy]

Minimum is 3, but I usually stick with 6 as the bare minimum IMO.

 

[sigaru]

okay, thanks

 

[redinfinity]

Like everyone said, get a group! Also, new loaches tend to swim up and down tanks when they're first introduced, sometimes to the point where their noses turn white from brushing it against the aquarium glass too much.

 

[juice604]

yup very social fish , i have 10 and they love each other ..lol

 

[sigaru]

okay, i'll get a few more. they can move to my 55g once they get a tad bigger, then a 75 when needed

 

[juice604]

okay, i'll get a few more. they can move to my 55g once they get a tad bigger, then a 75 when needed

take a LOOK at my beasties ..

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=289686

 

[sigaru]

take a LOOK at my beasties ..

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=289686

yeah, they get big. i can upgrade past 75 when they need that big, but they're little for now and i'll move them up before they're too big for the tanks they're in

yours are nice by the way