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Hi All,
It's been a while since I last posted and I thought I ought to contribute and give an update on my set up. All the little guy's are doing well, the clown loach are flourishing and actually getting a little "showing me who's the boss" as when I drop my net in to remove the remains of the ...

Hello All,
One of my six Clown Loaches has again been infected with White Spot and the last time I treated the infection successfully with Protozin, however this time I am treating with Melafix as this will not affect the Bamboo Shrimps I have in my tank (so I am being told). Can someone advise me ...

starsplitter7 wrote:Happy loaches. How big are your loaches? I feed lots of foods, so that everyone can pick and choose what they want.

Thanks starsplitter7. They are between 2 and 3 cm and growing fast.

My two big females gray out and "fight" occasionally but are always back on friendly terms straight afterwards.

When hand feeding I notice the popping sound is synonymous with a strong sucktion. I think the sound is produced due to cavitation - the production of a shock wave.
Thanks redshark. I'm ...

ClownLoachSharky wrote:yes thats normal for them to click at their favourite foods and gray out which is going pale

Thanks ClownLoach Sharky, i guess clicking = happy loaches

Hello All,
This is my second post after acquiring my 6 clown loaches which after a brush with white spot are doing fine and growing in confidence, however i have noticed a couple of things which appear unusual to me, but probably not that unusual to the veterans of this forum.
The first is that ...

Welcome to LOL forum. I'm glad that you like clown loaches and I see that you want to keep them healthy and happy.

I think that your 240 liters (63 gallons) tank is too small for six clowns. They can reach 12 -16 inches if taken care of properly. Do have plans to upgrade your tank to six feet (182 ...

Hi to All,
Joined the other day after I bought 6 clown loaches. I bought a tank (240 l) about 2 months ago after not having any fish since I was a kid, approx 30 years ago (how time flies). The clowns are doing well after a minor scrape with white spot which (fingers crossed) I have successfully ...