Got 5 clowns =)

[kevin007]

they are in a 10 gallon tank with 2 cories, i will get a bigger tank later, they were on a great deal $20 for 5 !!!!

so yea, but one of them has a pale tail? it is like white? well i hope it gets better, also, they are pretty healthy with no ick =D

 

[FrankSlapperinni]

Even for baby's, putting 5 clowns in a 10 gallon is over stocking it quite a bit, especially if there are already other fish in their. I hope you plane on buying a very large tank for them in the near future.
Don't know what to tell you about the tail though, but if it starts to look a little ragged, it may be fin rot, in which case you should treat with Pimafix (only anti fungal medication I know of meant for scaleless fish).

 

[kevin007]

the tail is just white, i will be getting a 55 in around this month and then 100 later when i think it is nescassry!

EDIT: I just had to get them before they turn to original price, i could only get 2 for $20!! =(

so i want to get a bigger tank asap

 

[djprincessx]

I love clowns... i have 5 right now... in a 29... will upgrade to a 55 in the near future though... want them to have room to grow they're just babies right now...

 

[kevin007]

yup, just babies but i wanna know if there is a problem with the tail

 

[longhorn13]

a lot of times adding them to a new environment stresses them out a bit, and when they're stressed they can turn very pale. when i got my newest one, he almost looked black and white, but after a few days or so it changed back to yellow

 

[djprincessx]

wait a few days or put it in an isolation tank.

 

[Aj86]

Sorry this might sound stupid but what are clowns? Clown Plec?

 

[kevin007]

clown LOACH =) i know they get big i am totally ready fro it...soon anyways

 

[Puffer_freak]

Lucky you...but be careful...or you might have Hooligan chasing you for your clowns!


Yeah, move them!!!!


But aren't they just the cutest when the chase each other round the tank!!!

 

[rvm]

Don't know what to tell you about the tail though, but if it starts to look a little ragged, it may be fin rot, in which case you should treat with Pimafix (only anti fungal medication I know of meant for scaleless fish).

If it does turn out to be Fungus (hope it doesn't!) use Melafix. It's ok for any fish. treats fungus, fin rot, sores, etc. etc. and is natural, so you're not adding loads of chemicals to the tank.
Great deal on the clowns BTW I got my 3 for £28 thats about $40US (dunno in Canadian!!) but mine were about 5" when I got them. Hope they are all ok. You're going to love them. Now you got to go get some Bloodworm!!!!

 

[kevin007]

Don't know what to tell you about the tail though, but if it starts to look a little ragged, it may be fin rot, in which case you should treat with Pimafix (only anti fungal medication I know of meant for scaleless fish).

If it does turn out to be Fungus (hope it doesn't!) use Melafix. It's ok for any fish. treats fungus, fin rot, sores, etc. etc. and is natural, so you're not adding loads of chemicals to the tank.
Great deal on the clowns BTW I got my 3 for £28 thats about $40US (dunno in Canadian!!) but mine were about 5" when I got them. Hope they are all ok. You're going to love them. Now you got to go get some Bloodworm!!!!

I never feed my fish blood worms...disguting imo, i hate worms but i under stand haw clowns love them, i already liked them!

 

[kevin007]

what do you think about this plan?

55 gallon

5 clown loaches
2 bala sharks
6-10 tigerbarbs
1 red tailed black shark

over stocked? what should i take out?

btw this tank will last until i think the clown need a biger tank

 

[Dwarfs]

I don't know about stocking but I would take out the balas. They need to be in groups of three and get over 12 inches and need at least a 125g to keep them happy

 

[Spyderdf]

I would take out the red tail shark also, as when they mature get very agrresive.