Royal Clown Loach - Leptobotia elongata

[davo]

gotta say, this is the first i've heard of them, and i know there are a lot of clown loach fans. but does anyone have one of these?

http://www.loaches.com/species_pages/leptobotia_elongota.html

 

[Daniel Machado]

Nice...

Best regards.

Daniel.

 

[guppy]

I don't have any but I noticed before that the article attached to those photos is wrong, these are large loaches that tolerate each other but do not require schools like clowns do. By large I mean that they are most often imported at 6-8" but can get to 20" long. It will take a long time to do so because like clowns they grow slowly and live a long time.

 

[davo]

hmm interesting cheers

 

[ewurm]

I have seen those before, but don't know anyone who has one. I DID get a couple more clowns today!

 

[Honda12]

I have seen them before, pretty interesting but I will stick with the regular clowns.

 

[JD7.62]

Ive seen those before but just in pics on the internet. I must have one, does anyone know where to get them?

 

[gomezladdams]

Its really cool looking Id like one!

 

[guppy]

More common for sale in Victoria, British Columbia and UK than here, there was a place in Hayward, Ca. that had some years ago, and Fintique in Texas had some a few months ago I think. Maybe some of the Singapore guys can get them.

 

[guppy]

Oddball says he sees them in the late summer and fall and will keep an eye out for them.