Wazza Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 We don't normally see these two out together, but they have started to make public appearances often and also putting on quite a show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMack Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Hey Wazza, nice pic, and great fun to watch fish....I had a couple a while back, but sadly one commited suicide, when it jumped out of the tank (through a very narrow gap) while i was at work one day.......the other I think became stressed at being alone, and suffered from an irreversable case of whitespot (probably my error at the time...I was a relative novice) However looking at that picture, im wondering if in fact you do have two Clown Loaches!!!! To me it looks like the following options..... 1: You have taken a picture of you single Clown Loach, while it has been close to the glass of your tank, and have simply photographed its reflection or 2: You have very talented "mirror image" performers in your tank.... :lol: ChrisMack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazza Posted May 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Oh no there are two of them and the one on the right in pailer and thinner black sripes, I wish I had a few more but these two are really good mates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellsz Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 I have 3 they are awefully amusing fish to watch.. Two of mine are great mates.. the other is a territoral horrible beast LOL.. just sits in his/her cave and attacks anyone to comes near... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doch Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 hey great pic i must get one of my 2 going out mining together they both pick up rocks and deposit them everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPnewbie Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Hello. How big and how fast do these grow? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazza Posted May 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Hi, I'm told that they grow to about 10 inches in the wild, but normally about about 6 in the tank. Ask me in few years time to see. Mine have grown about 2cm in the last 2 months if thats any indidcation. They are just fun to watch and they love riding up the bubbles from an air stone. They dig alot for food from the gravel don't care about the other fishes. Mine spend alot of time together side by side. As Doch says they mine the gravel and often between them and the Firemouths the entire floor of the tank has a different shape to what it was the day before, rocks buried one day the completely un-covered the next and then the there is the sound of gravel being tosed at the tank glass. I'm looking for another pair, but all I have found so far just don't look right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conaquavict Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Hey, nice looking clowns Wazza, to answer NPnewbies question, they grow very slowly and rarely exceed 6" in captivity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazza Posted May 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Here is one of my RTB-Sharks, unfortunately they swim at warp speed and hate having their photo taken. I know this is not the best shot (Photo taken at high res and 800 ISO), but he is hansom. Since I moved his mate to the other tank they have both developed a richer colour in their tails. In fact the other one in the Tinfoil tank chases the Tinfoils in a game of tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polgara Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 <------ loves clows but killed them too..........sob sob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conaquavict Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 That's a beautiful fish Wazza. The last RTBS I had was full grown and a beauty, alas, one day while doing a WC, it leapt from the tank and i never noticed it missing untill an hour later :oops: by then of course it was to late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo w Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 On the subject of clown loaches, does anyone else's sleep on thier sides? I have 2, and recently I rearranged my tank, and closed up a gap where they used to hide alot so that I could see them more. Ever since I did this, they have started sleeping on top of the rock, and slowly roll onto their side or sometimes even on their back as they fall asleep! At first I was alarmed, and thought they were sick, but now they do it every night. I will try and get a photo to show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMack Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 From what i undestand it's pretty normal behaviour for the clown loaches......they dont call them clowns for nothing.....guess they had the last laugh for a while...as they saw thier stressed owner 'freaking out' :lol: I would be concerned if they decided to 'sleep' upside down near the waters surface!!! They are indeed a neat fish, and who knows...someday I might try to keep them again.... ChrisMack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Clown loaches sleep upside down, on their side, head down, tail down, floating around the tank, on top of each other, wedged between rocks or any other way that strikes them as comfortable at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_Tank Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 np newbie, clown loaches are slow growers but can reach an eventual size of 18" they are a food fish over where they come from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazza Posted July 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 I have 5 Clowns at the moment, and yes some of them sleep on their sides, but I have found that the 5 will sleep together in a heap (side by side never on top of each other). They love to play with each other and with the other fish, 1 little 1 spends a lot of time riding the air bubbles up then swim down the bubbles to do it again. They eat anything and you must have a tunnel for them to swim in. You need to be very careful about stress with them, when they get stressed they hide for hours and go paler in colour, but after a few hours (6 -7) they back to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelay Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Go here and read the 4th paragraph down. Well read the whole thing but escpecially the 4th paragraph. http://www.users.bigpond.com/rjeb/clown.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susi Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 Hi, i have just set up my first tank ever and really like clowns as well. I have read that you should keep them in a group of at least 3-5 Is that true or would 2 be fine as well? I want to get some soon but they are not the cheapest fish around ($15 each?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 Mow some more lawns, and wash some more cars. In other words Susi, save up and try for the school. Better for you Better for the fish. Worse for the purse tho. Sorry. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazza Posted August 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 You need at least 5 Clowns for them to be happy, at about $25 per fish take good care of the water and provide heaps of hiding places. They feed off the bottom and love toys, tunnels, air bubbles etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polgara Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 I have only two little guys in my tank, and they are fine. As long as you have two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.