Clown loaches and Pl*cs - Aquarium Advice

Scottw68TN · 09-16-2003, 09:51 AM

I have a 75 with 2 Plecs (oh sorry Pl*cs) 3" + 4" 2 medium Apples snails 1" + 2" across, a crab (I think) and of coarse a few community fish.
8 tigers
4 platys
4 Danios
4 tetras
Will 2 clown loaches cause havoc or be too many scavengers.
I will be trading a pl$^%$%$#c in when he hits about 6" to 8"

Allivymar · 09-16-2003, 04:44 PM

Plec pleco plecostomus *grins* I live on the edge.

I have 3 clowns (the recommended minimum; more is better with them) and an 8 inch plec along with 5 angels in my 55g. No probs at all. I feed em all the stuff recommended for each type, and everybody eats all of it...the loaches suck up the algae wafers, the angels inhale the tropical sinking wafers and the plec thinks angelfish food is delicious. Go figure. Just make sure you offer enough of the correct foods and you should be fine.

Scottw68TN · 09-16-2003, 05:10 PM

Would 2 be to agressive for some of the fish I have.
And do they eat 1/2" fry.
3 seems to much for my 75 because of there size.
I'll forgo them all together if 2 won't be nice.

William · 09-16-2003, 05:52 PM

Pleco's also love Tubifex worms.

Atleast the ones I've seen do, Its funny to see them hang from the top of the tank, sucking on a tubifex cube, floating like a bobber :P

Allivymar · 09-16-2003, 09:14 PM

You may find 2 loaches will be extremely skittish; they really like to be in large groups (is why 3 is the recommended minimum). The other guys should be fine, but they may eat the fry. You may want to look at some of the smaller loaches, like yo-yos. Also need a few buddies, but full size are about half the size of the clowns.

saberry · 09-16-2003, 10:47 PM

The [acronym:71f14255c9="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:71f14255c9] I visited today offered a discount on clown loaches if 3 or more were purchased. I did not notice that offer on any other tanks. I guess the owner aggrees with you.

Allivymar · 09-16-2003, 10:48 PM

****. All of a sudden I wish I lived in Texas *grin* a discount on loaches?? Too cool.

Scottw68TN · 09-17-2003, 11:35 AM

I saw the yo-yos they looked pretty cool, Do they prefer the larger group as well?

Scottw68TN · 09-18-2003, 09:59 AM

Well I got 3 Yo-Yos 6.00 Each. Not bad since clowns are 9.00. AND I got a Dojo, I would have gotten 2 but they only had one.None of them are shy and went right to work even the dojo hangs out in the front contrary to what I've read about having just one.

tkos · 09-18-2003, 11:31 AM

Pretty much all of the loaches like to be in larger groups. Of course the odd individual might be fine with just having other similar fish as well.

09-16-2003, 09:51 AM	#1
Scottw68TN Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nashville Posts: 519 Images: 10	*Clown loaches and Plcs** I have a 75 with 2 Plecs (oh sorry Pl*cs) 3" + 4" 2 medium Apples snails 1" + 2" across, a crab (I think) and of coarse a few community fish. 8 tigers 4 platys 4 Danios 4 tetras Will 2 clown loaches cause havoc or be too many scavengers. I will be trading a pl$^%$%$#c in when he hits about 6" to 8" __________________ 75g. Emperor 400 + Penguin 330 1 Plec 4 Danios 4 BS Tetras 8 Tiger Barbs 8 Var.Platys 6 Lemon tetras 3 Yo-Yos 1 Dojo 15 Var.Mollies 2 Blue Rams 3 Cories / 55g. African Cichlid Tank / 10g. QT breeder Snails / 5.5g. Cycling scott.b.wellbrock@bellsouth.com

09-16-2003, 04:44 PM	#2
Allivymar Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,355 Images: 15	Plec pleco plecostomus grins I live on the edge. I have 3 clowns (the recommended minimum; more is better with them) and an 8 inch plec along with 5 angels in my 55g. No probs at all. I feed em all the stuff recommended for each type, and everybody eats all of it...the loaches suck up the algae wafers, the angels inhale the tropical sinking wafers and the plec thinks angelfish food is delicious. Go figure. Just make sure you offer enough of the correct foods and you should be fine. __________________ aka Cycling Guru and the Ich Slayer glares at Terry and QTOFFER Card carrying member of FTAS & GCAS.

09-16-2003, 05:10 PM	#3
Scottw68TN Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nashville Posts: 519 Images: 10	Would 2 be to agressive for some of the fish I have. And do they eat 1/2" fry. 3 seems to much for my 75 because of there size. I'll forgo them all together if 2 won't be nice. __________________ 75g. Emperor 400 + Penguin 330 1 Plec 4 Danios 4 BS Tetras 8 Tiger Barbs 8 Var.Platys 6 Lemon tetras 3 Yo-Yos 1 Dojo 15 Var.Mollies 2 Blue Rams 3 Cories / 55g. African Cichlid Tank / 10g. QT breeder Snails / 5.5g. Cycling scott.b.wellbrock@bellsouth.com

09-16-2003, 05:52 PM	#4
William Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,553 Images: 5	Pleco's also love Tubifex worms. Atleast the ones I've seen do, Its funny to see them hang from the top of the tank, sucking on a tubifex cube, floating like a bobber :P __________________ 30gal; Bala Shark, Pl*co

09-16-2003, 09:14 PM	#5
Allivymar Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,355 Images: 15	You may find 2 loaches will be extremely skittish; they really like to be in large groups (is why 3 is the recommended minimum). The other guys should be fine, but they may eat the fry. You may want to look at some of the smaller loaches, like yo-yos. Also need a few buddies, but full size are about half the size of the clowns. __________________ aka Cycling Guru and the Ich Slayer glares at Terry and QTOFFER Card carrying member of FTAS & GCAS.

09-16-2003, 10:47 PM	#6
saberry Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Missouri City, TX USA Posts: 440 Images: 21	The [acronym:71f14255c9="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:71f14255c9] I visited today offered a discount on clown loaches if 3 or more were purchased. I did not notice that offer on any other tanks. I guess the owner aggrees with you.

09-16-2003, 10:48 PM	#7
Allivymar Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,355 Images: 15	***. All of a sudden I wish I lived in Texas grin* a discount on loaches?? Too cool. __________________ aka Cycling Guru and the Ich Slayer glares at Terry and QTOFFER Card carrying member of FTAS & GCAS.

09-17-2003, 11:35 AM	#8
Scottw68TN Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nashville Posts: 519 Images: 10	I saw the yo-yos they looked pretty cool, Do they prefer the larger group as well? __________________ 75g. Emperor 400 + Penguin 330 1 Plec 4 Danios 4 BS Tetras 8 Tiger Barbs 8 Var.Platys 6 Lemon tetras 3 Yo-Yos 1 Dojo 15 Var.Mollies 2 Blue Rams 3 Cories / 55g. African Cichlid Tank / 10g. QT breeder Snails / 5.5g. Cycling scott.b.wellbrock@bellsouth.com

09-18-2003, 09:59 AM	#9
Scottw68TN Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nashville Posts: 519 Images: 10	Well I got 3 Yo-Yos 6.00 Each. Not bad since clowns are 9.00. AND I got a Dojo, I would have gotten 2 but they only had one.None of them are shy and went right to work even the dojo hangs out in the front contrary to what I've read about having just one. __________________ 75g. Emperor 400 + Penguin 330 1 Plec 4 Danios 4 BS Tetras 8 Tiger Barbs 8 Var.Platys 6 Lemon tetras 3 Yo-Yos 1 Dojo 15 Var.Mollies 2 Blue Rams 3 Cories / 55g. African Cichlid Tank / 10g. QT breeder Snails / 5.5g. Cycling scott.b.wellbrock@bellsouth.com

09-18-2003, 11:31 AM	#10
tkos Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,423	Pretty much all of the loaches like to be in larger groups. Of course the odd individual might be fine with just having other similar fish as well.

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