Pbass and clown loaches

[FunWow!]

Ok i have a 5inch Orino, 2 Tems 7inches, 1 8inch 2 bar mono, and a spangled ocell. Well i just bought a 6.5 inch clown loach and 4 4inch clowns and put them in the tank with the bass and the bass are all pissed off for some reason...now keep in mind i have alot of dats with them and the bass leave them alone so why are they getting all worked up over the clowns???? Any thoughts???

 

[benzjamin13]

When you say "pissed off" are they swimming wildly, swimming sideways at the Loaches or straight up attacking the Loaches?

 

[FunWow!]

they do both...their body colors change to dark marking over the body also

 

[ewurm]

You're going to have problems in the future. Hope you have some alternative options.

 

[benzjamin13]

It's probably best to separate. Have you tried rearranging the decor?

 

[Cichlidgeek]

You're going to have problems in the future. Hope you have some alternative options.

It's probably best to separate. Have you tried rearranging the decor?

I agree 100% with both above. There are certain fish, and they are not always the same ones, that really piss other fish off. It is only a matter of time before one of the Cichla convinces itself that it can swallow one of the clown loaches, and then tries....and you end up with two dead fish. IMHO I would separate them ASAP.

 

[FunWow!]

yeah im putting them in another tank....I just thought it was strange how they acted towards the clowns i figured they could live together for awhile before i would have to worry they were going to get ate....i had a 6inch tem eat a almost 5inch yoyo loach i couldnt believe what i was seeing ended up having to remove the loach after it was dead. It sat in the mouth of the bass for 4 hours. And yes i added decorations but it didnt help

 

[silverdragon]

Yeh I would seperate too.. Had clown loaches in my tank before, it was one of those trial & tribulations thing.. Didn't work out.. Best of luck buddy..

 

[FunWow!]

Thanks everyone for all your input about this.