Stocking question, clown loach

[Hank82]

Would clown loaches work in 112 gallon tank with Oscars?

 

[Amelia14_88]

If they're bigger than the Oscar, I don't see why not. That being said clown loaches are a slow growing species, and a juvenile Oscar will eat anything under 6''.

 

[esoxlucius]

Short term the fast growing oscars would outgrow the very slow growing loach and eat them, probably killing themselves in the process when they choke to death on the loaches subocular spines.

Even if it did work short term eventually that 112g will be way too small for multiple oscars and clown loach in the long term.

 

[kingthedog]

depending on the size of the oscars and clown loaches