fattythecatty Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Went to turn out the light off on my tank tonight and there was 1 of my new clown loaches lying on it's side, "no" I cried and rushed to save it " What the hell's all the shouting about?" said the loach and swum off to join his mates. I'd heard plenty about them doing this but wasn't prepared for seeing it. Everybody loves a comedian!! :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguinleo Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Ha. I got to admit that when I got my first loaches (clown loaches) I was suprised too. Thought they all died... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 :lol: :lol: Oh sorry... but I am picturing that whole thing... the clowns are beggars for that, alot of other loaches are to :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Lol!!! They got you!!! Welcome to the club :lol: When mine did that, they lay upside down, and bobbed around a bit in the current!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Oops, sorry, this was supposed to be in freshwater not here, maybe someone can move it for me!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Only had these guys for a few days but they'rre quickly turning into my favourites. So, have ordered a new 4 footer for them but what about tank mates, any suggestions? This will be my biggest tank so far so I'm a bit in the dark here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Ummm, i don't think they interact much with tankmates, but depending on how many you have you could make your troupe bigger - the more there are the happier they are, and they look even better in a bigger group. I would get some mid-top dwellers to add interest to that area of the tank - the clowns climb and swim up but are usually on the bottom. Mine get on swimmingly ( :lol: :lol: ) with my male betta and lace/dwarf gourami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 I have 3 at the moment, I also have 3 angels that will out grow their current tank soon so thought they might make good tank mates and maybe a school of larger tetra. I'd be quite keen on some kribs but worry about aggression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 I started with 2 clowns and upgraded to 5 a few weeks later. If i get a bigger tank i'll be getting more, as 4-5 is about the recommended minimum IMO, and from what i've been told (I really noticed the positive change once the other 3 were added). I don't know much about angels, but can't see any reason why they wouldn't go well with the clowns. Someone is bound to pop in and offer their advice on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stompa Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 glad to hear the clowns are going great for you catty....... your angels will be fine and also kribs will be fine (might pay to make sure you have plenty of hidi holes for them all) ....... they will go with most community fish ..... ive had them with BGK's ,, sevs ,, parrots,, kribs ,, rams ,, jups ,, suris ,, discus and the list goes on..... get your bigger tank and more clowns.. and fill it up(slowly) and enjoy :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 i have never seen my clowns do that, I have had them for over a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 i have never seen my clowns do that, I have had them for over a year. Same here :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Mine do it. I have 6, have had them for a month. Got 3 small ones, and 3 large ones from another store. If there is hiding holes they'll go to sleep in there, but if nothing is available they'll sleep anywhere. I watched mine do it in the store before I bought them (no caves), since bringing them home I've only seen them sleep on their side inside rocks/caves etc. Mine are with kribensis, angels. platys, neons etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 You two must have the 'normal' variety :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Clowns definately do the sleepy bye thing.. We used to have a large school of very large clowns... in a BIG tank, and they were awesome, sadly tho, they do need a big tank later on down the track and I get so tired of seeing them in such stuffy tanks after a while, the bonus thing is, they are slow growing.. Not only do clowns lay on their sides, but Red Tail Botias do, Pakistanis.....alot of loaches do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 If there is hiding holes they'll go to sleep in there, but if nothing is available they'll sleep anywhere. I watched mine do it in the store before I bought them (no caves), since bringing them home I've only seen them sleep on their side inside rocks/caves etc. You two must have the 'normal' variety I must have the normal ones, however I do have 2 crazy skunk loaches, they almost bury themselves on their side under my swamp kauri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 I must have the normal ones, however I do have 2 crazy skunk loaches, they almost bury themselves on their side under my swamp kauri Haha! that would be a good sight. I know a guy who has two banjo catfish that do the same thing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted February 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Ive seen mine do it every night now since I got them, all piled up together, sideways, upside down but I'm over the shock now and just giggle at them cos they are sooo cute! Afrikan, I know the 3 footer is not ideal in the long run but at the mo' they are only small, about 8/9cms and I'm making arrangements for a bigger tank. Honest, I wouldn't have them if I couldn't care for them properly. That's why I'm trying to get their choice of tank mates right and am always keen for advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Hey There fattycatty I wasn't meaning you, I was just meaning in general You sound like you are putting great thought into your little guys It's just some people don't, we ended up getting a very big clown loach who was crammed in a small tank, could only really turn around.. so he ended up joining our other guys in a big tank, I'm sure he thought all his xmases had come at once :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 My master plan is that by the time my clowns get bigger, i'll have my own house, and will have a MASSIVE long feature tank in a living room where they can grow to their hearts content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Yeah and you can show the grandkids!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 hehe, pass the obsession down the generations - when i have my big fatty clowns, and my grandkids are old enough, i'll buy them some little baby clowns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted February 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 I head back to Queenstown on Monday, my new house has this extremely wide hallway, like 8 foot wide(!!!!!) so guess what's going all along the wall in the hall? Not looking forward to moving all the fish but there's a small, secret fish shop there so that's good. The owner has agreed to take some of my sword babies before I get over run as I think all the ladies are pregnant again! Then I can concentrate on my new project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Sounds awesome!! One/a few big long tank/s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted February 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Currently I have 2 3 footers, a small 1 footer (not in use) and a 2 footer ruled by Seymour my Betta but he needs to be near my computer cos he's a nosy buggar and likes to peek out of the floating plants while I'm working. My next project is the 4 footer for the loaches and that will definately go in the hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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