Nibbling at glass sealant

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Hi, first post.
I have three Clown loaches (80mm length) 4 scissors, 1 sucking loach, 4 cardinal tetra's in a 36x18x12 inch tank. The clowns have started to nibble at the sealant following our house move 2 months ago.
Anybody elso seen this ? if so how bad did it get ?

[Emma Turner]

Hi Richard,
Welcome to Loaches Online!
You'll be pleased to know that your Clowns will not do any significant damage to the sealant on your aquarium. They are most likely just being inquisitive and searching for small particles of food that may have been missed. Mine do this from time to time, but it is usually just when it is approaching feeding time and they are all shoaling together and behaving mischieviously . At 8cm yours are still babies, and I expect you are aware that they'll need a much bigger tank soon (plus a few more Clowns for company).

Emma