Thought I'd Post Some Pics Of My Clown Loach

[Lestat999]

These photos are from prior to moving the clowns into their 2m tank, this is my big fella eating flake from my hand: -

Some of my 6" clowns: -

My big Modesta being a bully: -

 

[paul_219]

OH wow very nice clown loaches looking gr8. Big clownies

 

[veil92]

Very nice! Did you grow them from a young age?

 

[kenny fish fanatic]

love em,

 

[lilfishie]

nice looking clowns, nice to see a big group of them

 

[simonas]

they are great

I've always wanted a big tank just to keep 15 or so clowns in I reckon it would be a far more interesting tank than the more obvious stocking choices for such a tank. Love it post more pics!! lol

 

[love4aquatic]

they are great

I've always wanted a big tank just to keep 15 or so clowns in I reckon it would be a far more interesting tank than the more obvious stocking choices for such a tank. Love it post more pics!! lol

do you have a strong current filter? i heard they like that! mine sure do!

nice clowns! post more pics!!!!

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

you have some decent clown loaches there perfectly perportioned!
you dont really get that these days due to people housing them in tanks too small.

i love the little guy in the last picture which triggers me to ask 2 questions;

the stripes on that fish are different to normal...will they stay like that through-out it's life?

and

clown loaches seem to becoming more and more expensive as time progresses. would a fish with such markings be "worth more" (money wise) than say a normal marked clown loach?
i only ask because a close pet shop that supplies fish has a stock of clown loaches, alot of which have similar markings, and am wondering whether it'd be a worthy investment...economic ression and all

pink.

 

[Lestat999]

they are great

I've always wanted a big tank just to keep 15 or so clowns in I reckon it would be a far more interesting tank than the more obvious stocking choices for such a tank. Love it post more pics!! lol

do you have a strong current filter? i heard they like that! mine sure do!

nice clowns! post more pics!!!!

In this tank I have an Eheim pro3 2080, 2 x XP3's, 2 x Aquaclear70's & a twin wave maker thingy from Hong Kong which altogether moves the water around a lot.

 

[Lestat999]

Very nice! Did you grow them from a young age?

Not all of them, some time ago I bought a pair from my lfs that were returned by a customer. They were already 4" or so and are now over 6".

 

[Lestat999]

you have some decent clown loaches there perfectly perportioned!
you dont really get that these days due to people housing them in tanks too small.

i love the little guy in the last picture which triggers me to ask 2 questions;

the stripes on that fish are different to normal...will they stay like that through-out it's life?

and

clown loaches seem to becoming more and more expensive as time progresses. would a fish with such markings be "worth more" (money wise) than say a normal marked clown loach?
i only ask because a close pet shop that supplies fish has a stock of clown loaches, alot of which have similar markings, and am wondering whether it'd be a worthy investment...economic ression and all

pink.

The markings will stay the same once the little guy grows, I have a couple of bigger ones that still have their unusual markings. I don't believe that these fish fetch a bigger price than ones with the normal three stripes though, but you never know. Remember that it takes a long time for Clowns to mature and grow to full adult size, my biggest fella is over 10 years old and still only 9".

 

[dcarmor927]

They look great! Like Pinkdolphin said i like the little guy in the last pic

 

[clowloachguy]

yea i agree the big 1s are very nice

although the little guy has some sexy patterns going on

 

[modaz]

Ive seen the strange marking clowns wholesaled as "saddle clowns" and they do seem to a be a little be more expensive but not by much.
Do you find your blue getting on ok with the clowns ?

 

[Lestat999]

Ive seen the strange marking clowns wholesaled as "saddle clowns" and they do seem to a be a little be more expensive but not by much.
Do you find your blue getting on ok with the clowns ?

She tolerates them fine, but will not let them in her pipe. She is definitely the Alpha loach in the tank even though she is 3"-4" smaller than my biggest Clown.