Clown Loaches Clicking!!!

[rvm]

I gave my fish an Algea wafer last night, and the Clowns went mad for it as usual!! I had to get this vid of them to show how loud they click when they're excited!!!
Does anyone know how they make the clicking sound??


Clown Video


If it doesn't work just by clicking on it, then right click and select "save target as"

 

[ChrisP]

I always thought it was just the sound of them nibbling at the wafer? My yoyo loach make a similar sound when eating a wafer.

 

[appleblossom]

My yoyo loach makes that noise eating algae wafers too

 

[Jht]

i've read that some loaches make the clicking sound by doing something with their swimbladder

 

[Snowie]

I've heard Zebra loaches do it as well (when they eat). Loaches have powerfull mouths since they have evolved to eat snails.

 

[rvm]

Believe me, it's not them nibbling at the wafer!! Way too loud for that!! I've read somewhere that clowns have some sort of barbs under their eyes that they use as a defensive thing, and that that is what makes the clicking. Might just be a load of old crap though?!!

 

[tekknocolor]

WOW, that clicking's loud! Very cool vid! (I don't know why they click or even that they do click!)