Big Clown Loaches in Las Vegas Part 2

[notoo7]

I did it! I bought a total four big clowns, sizes 5.5 to 7.5 inches from a place called FISH, they were $45 each (ouch!!!). Last one came out of Quarantine this afternoon. They are healthy and active. Unfortunately not very photogenic yet.

Quick question, I am planning to put the the ten 3" clowns in the living room with the (4)Skunks and (4)RedTail Botias. Should I concerned? Or maybe consider putting the bigger ones in the livingroom






Working on getting better shots

[jerry_tyler]

Looks good

[notoo7]

Here is the latest pics of our newest addition. Question; male or female?




I was thinkin male...

[Vancmann]

Hi Notoo7,
You might be a little concerned. The redtail botias are usually agressive towards the clowns especially if there is competition for caves. How big is the tank? My clowns are pretty big and still gets pecked on by the redtails.

[notoo7]

Let see... I have two logs 5" long each and a hollow stump 5" in diameter with five entrys. The botias and skunks hide in stump and one of the logs. A . When I added the the clowns last night I added a 7x4 piece of slate for the loaches. I am going to a LFS this to buy more slate so the the have more hiding spaces. It's a 55gal.

I found two red tail banded loaches I forgot that were in there. Not sure what there actual name is though. Kinda look like Kuhlis but they are all brown with darker brown stipes with reddish tails and only come out at night.
(will try to get pic)

[notoo7]

Latest pic of the four musketeers dancing in the bubble stream this morning...

Max 5"
Spot 7"
Silly 6.5"
Blacki 5"


There is four of them, two are blurred. The one by himself is one of the smaller one (3").


Surprisingly the Discus, have handled living with a bunch of Loaches pretty well. They will get right in the dog pile with loaches at feeding time. They like zucchini and melons too.