should I?

[clown loachy]

I have a chance to buy an oddball clown loach, look at my picture, currently 60g with 8x clown loaches, I have an 180g to upgrade when they get bigger, FYI they cost like $1.89, also is it just me or does it seem like oddballs r so common, I saw 5 clown loaches with a dot instead of a center stripe. I am afraid that the bioload may be too much, since I cannot upgrade for another 2 years.

 

[Rockbass6]

There are more oddballs than ever imo. I don't keep clown loaches anymore, but when I did I used to search high and low for oddballs..tanks and tanks worth. I went to petsmart the other day and saw 3 oddballs and went to another petshop and spotted 2 others that were really cool. A big spot on each side, and I saw another that was 4 striped on both sides. Maybe someday the 3 bar will be the oddball. lol I think 8 is alittle much. 5 nice size clowns would be a nice school for you.

 

[SteveR]

Tones of oddballs, they aren't worth anything more than regular. To be honest I prefer the standard pattern, all mine are like that and I choose them to be this way. The perfect race! ;-)

 

[JakeH]

I have single-handedly wiped out all my LFS' oddball stock. I'm jealous everyone else seems to have so many just waiting to be bought!

 

[sliq74]

I have a couple of clown loaches,18 months now,only about 3 or 4 in. feeding frozen brine shrimp & blood worms,in a 300 gallon tank. anybody know the normal growth rate,seems a bit slow to me

 

[JakeH]

It will usually be very slow with CL's. You can try powerfeeding, but only if you do ridiculous often water changes.

 

[syddakyd]

guess the oddballs really arent oddballs

 

[steelshade]

That's not too many clown loaches for a 180. Unless there are several large fish that will also be adding a lot of bioload.

 

[gangster]

i cant find a single oddball

 

[haynchinook334]

If it looks like the picture, I would get it.....