My new 1000 liters clown loaches tank (page 22)

[crazy loaches]

Nice! Glad the store owner didnt just give him to anyone like you said, and you were around when they were closing shop.

[salva]

Hi Marcos,

It's a very nice fish .. a treasure. I hope it grows in your aquarium a bit more.


Salva

[shari2]

Lovely clown, Marcos. And I'd agree it looks more male than female, though it may just be a 'slim' lady. Time will tell under your good care.

Nice save.

[mickthefish]

hi marcos
even though your botia are beauts, i spotted that cory pantanalensis mate, now that is the gold in your tank for me.

mick

[starsplitter7]

I am so happy you got to take this new Clown home with you. He will have a good life. Your tanks are so beutiful. I hope we will hear more from you.

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Thanks all,

I hope we will hear more from you

Sooner than you could think right?

He is not 100% home yet. On the shop lights went on at 8 am and off at 6 pm. Here, lights are from 1:30 to 11:30pm plus moon light up to 3:30am.
He is most active in the morning just after sunrise, while lights are still off. I got this few new pictures today:

and you were around when they were closing shop.

Not around. The petshop seller called me on my cell phone to hurry up to there because power were already off as they would close doors forever that evening (and fish was still there!).

And I'd agree it looks more male than female, though it may just be a 'slim' lady. Time will tell under your good care.

If he is a lady he will grow fat soon as all others here are!

even though your botia are beauts, i spotted that cory pantanalensis mate, now that is the gold in your tank for me

Sory mick, I didn´t follow you... can you refrase?

[mickthefish]

haha sorry marcos, i'll try this way.
your botia are beautiful,
but as a corydoras collector and breeder the pantanalensis is the best fish in your tank,
we only get limited imports of them in the uk,
whereas clown botias are everywhere and of every size.

is that understandable now marcos.

mick

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Hi mick,

Now I got it. Sorry for my poor english. Sometimes I cannot follow exactly what is intended to be.

Here in Brazil is the opposite. We have Corydoras everywhere as cheap as US$ 1 to 5 but Clown loaches are not as easy to find, expecially the ones bigger than 2 or 3".

[Emma Turner]

Marcos, your new loach is beautiful. I'm so glad that you 'rescued' him.

Emma

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Hi Emma,

Maybe in a couple years he can date (and mate) Marge.

BTW, how old is she? Or... how long is she with you?

Marcos

[Emma Turner]

Marge will be most flattered!

We are not entirely sure how old Marge is, as we rehomed her. Someone who used to write on LOL very kindly gave us a tip-off that another store had some huge clowns in one of their tanks which had just been bought in by a customer. Unfortunately, the store did not think to ask how long the guy had kept them for (which would be the first question I would have asked!). However, another of my clowns which I have had since she was small is now 14+ years old and is 9" TL. Marge is 12" TL, so she has got to be well over 15 years. But various conditions affect size (size of tank, diet, frequency of water changes etc etc) so we will never know for sure.

Emma

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Unfortunately, the store did not think to ask how long the guy had kept them for (which would be the first question I would have asked!)

This one I got lived 10 years on a 7' tank and last 2 years at the fish shop on a 4' (some 300 liters) tank. Hope I have enought room for him as my tank is becoming a bit crowed but, comparing with your results, seams to match, at least aproximatelly, isn´t it?

Marge: 15+ years - 12"
Stripes(?): 14+ years - 9"
Mine: 12 years - 7"

But various conditions affect size (size of tank, diet, frequency of water changes etc etc) so we will never know for sure.

They do indeed!

[Botia Robert]

Nice Clowns Marcos and great pictures! BTW how are your Kubs?

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Hi Robert,

The first two kubs are ok. They swim together and interact very well with Clowns.
The last one I got (remember I had ordered 5 on a shop and they started dieing during quarentine?) last about a week here and died as well as other 4. Since that I have only that first two. Can´t find Kubs as easy as Clowns or YoYos. I´m also looking for striatas a long time but never find them.

Good to talk to you.

Marcos
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[newshound]

yesterday toronto (the largest city in canada) had a poweroutage. I don't know how long it was for.
An overstocked tank can go bad very quickly if the power goes out or a filter stops working etc...
I am begining to think the old 1 inch a gallon rule (as weak as it is anyways) should be changed to 1 inch per two gallons.
over filter and under stock