Loaches

[tetraqueen]

Do Clown Loaches kill Green Tiger barbs only mine have been slowly going and the loaches keep splitting the last two up and the whole tank has changed from peaceful to the bala sharks darting and staying altgether and the Loaches also doing the same

 

[stang1]

Bala sharks are best kept in groups of 3 or more and need a big tank of about 5-6ft I believe. Clown Loaches also need to be kept in a tank that is at least 75G as they can reach up to 12".
Clown Loaches are peaceful fish so I doubt that it is them that are attacking your Barbs, it could well be your Bala Sharks are the culprit.

 

[Spooky76]

I have some clown loaches and they dont bother anything really.
Very much think its your sharks, they get very big and naughty as they get older. Mine are a yr old and are now about 4-5" long. If they get much bigger I will have to take them back as they are getting more naughty scaring other fish while they race around the tank Nice to watch though. Remember by killing they could just stress them out, which is possible. Mine have never pecked another fish though, that ive seen.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Do Clown Loaches kill Green Tiger barbs only mine have been slowly going and the loaches keep splitting the last two up and the whole tank has changed from peaceful to the bala sharks darting and staying altgether and the Loaches also doing the same

Clown loaches are primarily scavengers, they are not killers (unless you count tiny fry) and simply don't have the right tools to bring down fish like tiger barbs. They will scavenge from time to time on the dead corpses of fish though.
How many gallons is this tank and what types of fish and how many do you have in it exactly? How many fish have you lost over the last month and what?
Bala sharks are naturally vert skittish fish, if your tank is not larger enough for them though they will become increasingly unsettled in your tank.

I would advise testing your tank for ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and ph and posting the results here, plus other info like the temp of the tank and any new fish additions etc would be useful to know.

 

[borissimo]

I have in my tank 5 x bala sharks, 2 x clown loaches, two angels, two adult bristlenose and two of their babies, and two tiny corys.

They seem to get on famously and nobody attacks anybody. It is generally a very peaceful tank. The clown loaches seem to think they are sharks and shoal with them. The clowns have not given any bother at all - though obviously they and the sharks were very interested when the bristlenoses were hatching and no doubt ate most of them.

The only problem we have is that the bala sharks are growing rapidly (and are slightly more boisterous now) and we will have to fork out for a new tank in the not too distant future.