Recent content by Andy McKenzie

Yeah, I have heard that loaches are sensitive to weather conditions and have noticed that they can get very hyper during thunder storms, but I don't think this is the problem with my aggressive one.

Thanks for your help, I had a feeling I would have to take the fish back to the lfs and will certainly be doing some research on tank size for clown loaches, but can anyone explain why I've been able to grow one very large happy clown loach called Clarence in my small tank. I will post a photo...

I am really looking for an answer to the question why one of my 4 clown loaches has turned into a thug after 6 months of bein ok! I take your point about the tank being small for 4 clown loaches, but how do you explain the apparent contradiction that I have had two of those loaches for over 10...

I guess they are about 3-4" long, except for one that I have had for 12 years that is twice that size, however they don't look cramped, The tank is about 24 imperial galls.

Tank: 38cm x 86 x 36cm, other inhabitants include two silver dollars and some glow light tetras.

Hi Have had no response to this all day, so thought I'd try again! I have a clown loach (one of group of 4) who has suddenly turned nasty, attacking and damaging two of its fellow clown loaches to the point I have had to humanely put one down and have now isolated the aggressive fish. I have...

I have a clown loach (one of group of 4) who has suddenly turned nasty, attacking and damaging two of its fellow clown loaches to the point I have had to humanely put one down and have now isolated the aggressive fish. I have never come across this behaviour with clown loaches before (the odd...