Clown Loaches doing something interesting - thoughts?
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Clown Loaches doing something interesting - thoughts?
So I have a total of 6 clown... 4 of which are juvenile 2 of which are about "mature" ....one is pushing 7 the other is about 4 or 5? Anyway... I noticed today... and seen in the past... my oldest loach and the second oldest swimming together like they're magnetically stuck.
They don't appear to be fighting... they arnt sticking out there little barbels or being overly agressive... they just seen to swim around like they're velcroed together...
Has anyone else observed this with there clowns?
They don't appear to be fighting... they arnt sticking out there little barbels or being overly agressive... they just seen to swim around like they're velcroed together...
Has anyone else observed this with there clowns?
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Re: Clown Loaches doing something interesting - thoughts?
I haven't seen it but I read this is typical for clown loaches and they are not sure why they do it.
Can we get a video
Can we get a video
Re: Clown Loaches doing something interesting - thoughts?
I'll try to get ine next time I see them doing it... and I'll also try and see if I can figure out How to post it. I still can't figure out pictures or links on this site. .
But I'll. definately try ti catch it on film.... its a curious looking thing...
Gorge the younger of the two often sets on Luckies back.. Lucky is the oldest... Its weird... like stacked legos... and then I have noticed them doing the tandom swimming velcro style now twice...
they're such funny fish
But I'll. definately try ti catch it on film.... its a curious looking thing...
Gorge the younger of the two often sets on Luckies back.. Lucky is the oldest... Its weird... like stacked legos... and then I have noticed them doing the tandom swimming velcro style now twice...
they're such funny fish
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Re: Clown Loaches doing something interesting - thoughts?
I think it's called "shadowing"
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- DainBramage1991
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Re: Clown Loaches doing something interesting - thoughts?
Shadowing is normal behavior for loaches. All of my loaches, not just the clowns, do this from time to time. I think it may have something to do with establishing the pecking order.
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Re: Clown Loaches doing something interesting - thoughts?
My males do this with my females.
Never the other way around.
Never same sex either.
It looks so much like spawning behaviour that I would be surprised if it is anything else.
No eggs have been released however.
Never the other way around.
Never same sex either.
It looks so much like spawning behaviour that I would be surprised if it is anything else.
No eggs have been released however.
6 x Clown Loaches all 30 years of age on 01.01.2024, largest 11.5", 2 large females, 4 smaller males, aquarium 6' x 18" x 18" 400 ltr/90 uk gal/110 US gal. approx.
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Re: Clown Loaches doing something interesting - thoughts?
Interesting Redshark. Maybe it is. We know so little of their spawning behaviour.
Mine are young but I still have to figure which is a male and which female.
Mine are young but I still have to figure which is a male and which female.
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Re: Clown Loaches doing something interesting - thoughts?
If it's spawning behavior, then my loaches are very confused. I've seen them shadow rainbows, featherfins, and even cories. About the only fish I have that doesn't get shadowed from time to time is my sailfin pleco.
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Re: Clown Loaches doing something interesting - thoughts?
Have you happened to take a video of them doing it with other fish? I would quite like to see how a clown loach would shadow a coryDainBramage1991 wrote:If it's spawning behavior, then my loaches are very confused. I've seen them shadow rainbows, featherfins, and even cories. About the only fish I have that doesn't get shadowed from time to time is my sailfin pleco.
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Re: Clown Loaches doing something interesting - thoughts?
It's actually fairly rare that I catch my clowns shadowing, usually it's my other loaches that do it. I have one small histrionica in particular that loves to race around shodowing the other fish seemingly at random.
It's quite a sight to see a 3" loach chasing an 8" featherfin catfish around the tank.
Sorry I don't have any videos to share. I'll try to shoot some, but the loaches are strangely camera shy, so I can't make any promises.
It's quite a sight to see a 3" loach chasing an 8" featherfin catfish around the tank.
Sorry I don't have any videos to share. I'll try to shoot some, but the loaches are strangely camera shy, so I can't make any promises.
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