tank size?

[superluke]

i am going to get a shoal of 6 clown loaches and am wondering what size tank i will need for them when there fully grown

 

[njackson]

6ft tank-fully grown

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/clown-loach-chromobotia-macracanthus

 

[Chromobotia]

6ft tank-fully grown

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/clown-loach-chromobotia-macracanthus

I would agree that a 6ft tank is necessary when they are fully grown. I would also add that depending on what other fish will be kept with them, you could keep them in a 55 gallon tank for a few years. Clowns grow fast in the beginning and then the rate of growth slows down considerably. It could be upwards of 10 years for them to be fully grown.

 

[superluke]

thank you 6 ft by what would you say 1 1/2 ft or 2 ft

 

[Chromobotia]

thank you 6 ft by what would you say 1 1/2 ft or 2 ft

I have 10 CLs in a 150 gallon, 6ft X 1.5ft. My largest CL in 3 inches.

 

[superluke]

well i was thinking of buyin about 10-15 then as they grow thining out and keepng the nicest fish so if what size tank would i need to keep that amont in till about 6-8 inches

 

[Chromobotia]

At that size, I think they would be fine in the 6' X 1.5'. It just doesn't leave you much room for tankmates.

 

[superluke]

if i had a 6 x 2 how many clown loaches could i have

 

[andyjs]

You could maybe have 8, but just having 6 in a 6X2 would give them more room

 

[Lupin]

well i was thinking of buyin about 10-15 then as they grow thining out and keepng the nicest fish so if what size tank would i need to keep that amont in till about 6-8 inches

75g is a good start for juveniles ranging 3-5 inches although the bigger, the better. In the end you will want a 180 for a group of 15. Good luck!