Should i mix large clowns with small ones?

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henward

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i have a group of medium to large clown loaches.... 6cms to 20cms about 16 to 18, i dont remember.
I am thinking of getting a school of small clowns, so its cheap, and so i can see whcih on grows fastest and largest quckly......then i sell on the slower growers and keep the faster ones, then get more to replace the slower growers.
should i put them all into my 1200Litre?
Or should i separate small ones wtiht he medium to large group?

i figure, theya re schooling fish,a nd would benefit from having a huge school.
if i feed, i will certainly feed enough so everyone gets food...but will the small one actually get food?
keep in mind, i am not shy with feeding or have the need tob e:d
i will feed tetra bits, nls thera+a 1mm pellets and beef heart discus mix

Also, if a clown loach has stayed the same size for more than 1 year - does taht mean its stunted?
 
IMO, I'd keep the small ones separated. They would not be able to get their fair share of foods if they have to compete with the larger ones. Most likely, the result of this is you'll have more runts than you can possibly imagine.
 
hey henward...yeah mixing large one's with small one's wont be a good idea!..you should sell me all your big one's!!! lol
 
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