Clown Loaches Growth Rate - Aquarium Advice

courtnee · 04-01-2007, 09:48 AM

These guys must grow very fast to start.

I am in shock over here in just the few weeks I have had my 2 CL how much they have grown. They were just little babies I was worried my Pictus cats would eat when I bought them. They were bigger compared to the YoYos but still small. They were smaller then my Tetra and have already grown larger then my Tetra in the tank!

They must have a fast growth rate the first year I am assuming and slow down some?

They do have a hearty snail diet in there. I had a snail problem and now after a few weeks I have to look hard to find a snail. LOL That is wonderful. They also eat alot I notice which must be because they are babies still. They really like the sinking pellets for the cats.

hsherman1986 · 04-01-2007, 11:53 AM

they grow to 6" within the first year, i think, then drastically slow down after that. I miss mine so much...gotta get a big tank before I will get more though...

farmgirl · 04-01-2007, 12:12 PM

Hey Courtnee, I've had my 5 cl's for about 6 months now. They were about 1.5 to 2 inches when I got them, and they are now all between the 2-3 inch range. I feed them a varied diet 2x a day, and they love banana pieces and zuccini slices, also. I've been told they will grow pretty fast the first year, then level off to a slower growth rate. Mine haven't grown as fast as I thought they would, but they are growing. HTH.
Farmgirl.

**Zagz** · 04-01-2007, 12:29 PM

I've had my clowns for a year and they are 4" roughly. They are in a 125 gal tank. I expect them to slow down in growth soon.

04-01-2007, 09:48 AM	#1
courtnee Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Dakota, USA Posts: 284 Images: 2	Clown Loaches Growth Rate These guys must grow very fast to start. I am in shock over here in just the few weeks I have had my 2 CL how much they have grown. They were just little babies I was worried my Pictus cats would eat when I bought them. They were bigger compared to the YoYos but still small. They were smaller then my Tetra and have already grown larger then my Tetra in the tank! They must have a fast growth rate the first year I am assuming and slow down some? They do have a hearty snail diet in there. I had a snail problem and now after a few weeks I have to look hard to find a snail. LOL That is wonderful. They also eat alot I notice which must be because they are babies still. They really like the sinking pellets for the cats.

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04-01-2007, 11:53 AM	#2
hsherman1986 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 719	they grow to 6" within the first year, i think, then drastically slow down after that. I miss mine so much...gotta get a big tank before I will get more though...

04-01-2007, 12:12 PM	#3
farmgirl Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 76	Hey Courtnee, I've had my 5 cl's for about 6 months now. They were about 1.5 to 2 inches when I got them, and they are now all between the 2-3 inch range. I feed them a varied diet 2x a day, and they love banana pieces and zuccini slices, also. I've been told they will grow pretty fast the first year, then level off to a slower growth rate. Mine haven't grown as fast as I thought they would, but they are growing. HTH. Farmgirl.