clown loach

[bluesue]

hello to all you people out there i am new and my son has just bought me a clown loach for my 3 ft tank .i have jion this forum so i can look after it properly and get the proper help when needed
bluesue

[connor]

Hello bluesue,

and welcome to the LOL forums.
For starters, please have a look at these excellent articles. They will answer many of your questions.

http://www.loaches.com/care/the-loach-almanac
http://www.loaches.com/articles/an-intr ... ping-botia

-Connor

[helen nightingale]

welcome along

you will find more about clown loaches here:

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/cl ... cracanthus

there is all sorts of usefull stuff within the site. have a good read, and feel free to ask any questions.

the first things that spring to mind for you to consider is that loaches need company, so you should get some more for your loach to be happy and behave normally. thay grow quickly when they are young, and can get very big, so you should consider whether you are able to get a bigger tank (i have a 5 foot tank, but do not keep clowns as i do not believe i have enough space to keep them long term)