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Clown loaches?
Posted: 23 Oct 2003, 10:04
by El Gordo
Just wondering ,does anyone recommend putting a small group of medium-large clown loaches with a small 4-6" tiger shovelnose. Currently I have 2 small royal clown knives and no problem. Let me know.
Posted: 23 Oct 2003, 12:17
by Silurus
It's not a good idea in the long run. The TSN will outgrow the clown loaches quickly (clown loaches grow very slowly in aquaria) and will probably eat them.
Posted: 23 Oct 2003, 17:41
by pturley
Silurus Wrote:
The TSN will outgrow the clown loaches quickly (clown loaches grow very slowly in aquaria) and will probably eat them.
Or die trying! Several years ago I lost a Pseudopimelodus and the Botia nigrolineata it was trying to eat this way. Those switchblade-like "knives" in the cheeks of Botia spp. can be trouble to fish trying to eat them.
Sincerely,
Paul E. Turley