Rocknrobyn
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I was just wondering does clown loaches eat shrimp?? I just bought one and I have some red shrimp in my tank
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Yes, they will eat shrimp.
You just have the one clown loach? How big is your tank? Do you know how big they get, and that they ought to be kept in groups of six +?
You just have the one clown loach? How big is your tank? Do you know how big they get, and that they ought to be kept in groups of six +?
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Tizer
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poor lonely clown 
I had 2 clowns at the start and 1 got stuck in tree ornament and to late before I found him 
Hilda looked so lonely so went and got 3 more , Hilda loved that bag of clowns, swimming around it till time for them all to get to know each other, they are a loving fish so please get your lonely clown one more atleast for company she will love ya for it , this is a begging message from Hilda ,Herbet,edd and tich . dont think your shrimps will thoe
Yes a bit sad my clowns have names and you can tell which one is which
Hilda looked so lonely so went and got 3 more , Hilda loved that bag of clowns, swimming around it till time for them all to get to know each other, they are a loving fish so please get your lonely clown one more atleast for company she will love ya for it , this is a begging message from Hilda ,Herbet,edd and tich . dont think your shrimps will thoeYes a bit sad my clowns have names and you can tell which one is which
Tizer
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It will only be kind if you have a big enough tank to support a good number of them.
Rocknrobyn
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Well I have a 50 gallon and I got the one b/c I have a snail problem and I was trying to get rid of my snail problem. What do u think I need to do?
Being brutally honest? Take it back.
You don't have the room in a 50 gallon for a group and it wouldn't be fair to keep one on it's own, plus they can grow (if they're happy, which they won't be on it's own) to over a foot long.
There are many other ways to combat snail problems rather than adding fish and we don't normally recommend getting any fish to solve a problem.
However, if you have room and they're compatible with your other fish, you could think about zebra loach Botia striata. They do need to be kept in groups (all loaches are social) but are great snail eaters and grow to only about four inches, so are a much more sensible snail eater for a tank your size; I kept a group of seven in a 120l for many years.
You don't have the room in a 50 gallon for a group and it wouldn't be fair to keep one on it's own, plus they can grow (if they're happy, which they won't be on it's own) to over a foot long.
There are many other ways to combat snail problems rather than adding fish and we don't normally recommend getting any fish to solve a problem.
However, if you have room and they're compatible with your other fish, you could think about zebra loach Botia striata. They do need to be kept in groups (all loaches are social) but are great snail eaters and grow to only about four inches, so are a much more sensible snail eater for a tank your size; I kept a group of seven in a 120l for many years.
Rocknrobyn
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Ok I took it back and bought 2 skunk loaches. I hope they will work
Well, at least they won't outgrow the tank I guess....I'm afraid skunk loaches are very, very aggressive and not at all suitable for any kind of community tank. sorry
and the moral of this thread is.....research, research, research before buying new fish.
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