why do MFK members love clown loaches?

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I like them cuz they remind me of swimming candy....that eat snails.:nilly:
 
lol what kind of candy are you eating?
 
Honestly, they have a very unique anatomy. They are more difficult to keep than many of the fish on the forum. They definitely add color to the tank. Their behavior in large groups is amazing. They engage in frenzied feeding behavior. They grow slowly, so finding and/or growing out larger specimens is a challenge. If you are willing to put in the time, money and effort to get a nice collection of larger clown loaches going, it's challenging and very rewarding.
 
As already stated.....

Color (my main reason for keeping them)
Personality
Schooling behaviors
Feeding (not much they won't eat or clean up after)
 
Got to love them for being cute vacuum cleaners. But, more importantly, when you have a hoard of them they become CRAZY MONSTER CHAOS. Besides, its nice to give the other lazy bums (catfish/plecos) in the tank a reason to move once in a while.
 
Muske;2774390; said:
As already stated.....

Color (my main reason for keeping them)
Personality
Schooling behaviors
Feeding (not much they won't eat or clean up after)

lol i can agree with the color. very differnt from any other fish out there.

Wet Whiskers;2776101; said:
Got to love them for being cute vacuum cleaners. But, more importantly, when you have a hoard of them they become CRAZY MONSTER CHAOS. Besides, its nice to give the other lazy bums (catfish/plecos) in the tank a reason to move once in a while.
:iagree: i always thought of keeping some but in las vegas thier about 10 bucks for just 1 inchers. :irked:
 
David R;2776327; said:
They don't fight and eat each other like my other fish, they always get on. Sometimes I wonder why I bother keeping anything else...
:iagree: x2
 
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