Weird Alpha Clown Loach behavior....

[Gr8KarmaSF]

The other night I was watching TV and heard some splashing around my tank. Thought it was a Widebar and Red Headed Sev. going at it again but when I looked over I saw my Clown loach chasing around my Aro!!!

My loach pack is made up of 12, ranging from 4-6in. with my Alpha being about 6in.

I have seen this happen 3 other times before. Anybody have any idea why???

 

[is300zx]

Maybe it's trying to school with the aro lol. Was it just chasing it or was it trying to bite it too?

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

?

 

[ewurm]

Never had that happen, but I have had a Modesta loach fight for territory with a salvini, and it won.

 

[Mystix212]

At least 2 times a day, many of my smaller clowns will pretty much chase my large angel's about the tank for a few seconds at a time. Its as if they think there is food beneath the scales or something.

 

[ewurm]

At least 2 times a day, many of my smaller clowns will pretty much chase my large angel's about the tank for a few seconds at a time. Its as if they think there is food beneath the scales or something.

It's fairly unusual that your clown will be territorial with fishes that are not conspecific. Especially so considering you have a respectable shoal going. I have heard of these things happening from time to time but it's definitely not the norm.

 

[Mystix212]

It's fairly unusual that your clown will be territorial with fishes that are not conspecific. Especially so considering you have a respectable shoal going. I have heard of these things happening from time to time but it's definitely not the norm.

Its not terrortorial, but more or less just chasing the fish where ever it goes, no harm is done, and the angel barely notices it.

 

[channarox]

sometimes my CLs will chase around a feeder occasionally ripping its fins.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Its not terrortorial, but more or less just chasing the fish where ever it goes, no harm is done, and the angel barely notices it.

Reminds me the the relationship between the shark and the suckerhead fish thingy.

LOL - yes i know, thats the most vague description of a fish ever, but you guys know what I mean!

 

[willsfishtank]

i wish i had an aro 2 get chased