My Clown Loaches are clicking

[LostInFish]

They are making this weird clicking noise and I have had them for a yr never heard that before until I put in 2 more with the 2 I had. Now the clicking anyone know what this is " clicking noise"

 

[Mike19]

I've heard of them making clicking noises and ive been told that they usally do it when the eat, get excited, or happy.

 

[Rivercats]

They are definitely happy loaches if they are clicking. It's a good thing.

 

[PolyptRus]

I've heard of them making clicking noises and ive been told that they usally do it when the eat, get excited, or happy.

My dojos make clicking noises when they come to the surface i think its just them breathing in air

 

[Rivercats]

This sound is produced by the loaches grinding of their pharyngeal teeth. My yo-yo loaches rarely click and it is the one thing I loved about the clown loaches I had years ago.

 

[PolyptRus]

This sound is produced by the loaches grinding of their pharyngeal teeth. My yo-yo loaches rarely click and it is the one thing I loved about the clown loaches I had years ago.

Do dojos have these teeth too?

 

[Rivercats]

As far as I know all loaches have them. They are located in the arch of the throats of many fish that don't have actual teeth. I actually found this out at a fish meeting when they were discussing goldfish having these pharyngeal teeth which I had never heard of.

 

[PolyptRus]

As far as I know all loaches have them. They are located in the arch of the throats of many fish that don't have actual teeth. I actually found this out at a fish meeting when they were discussing goldfish having these pharyngeal teeth which I had never heard of.

Yeah that's really interesting wouldn't have known that most fish have them i thought that mostly it was cichlids that have them but that's really cool to know

 

[Rivercats]

I wasn't so shocked about other fish but the fact goldies had them is what shocked me.

 

[PolyptRus]

I wasn't so shocked about other fish but the fact goldies had them is what shocked me.

Yeah that's really strange i would have never even guessed that. Makes me respect them a little bit more i guess you find out something new everyday!

 

[LostInFish]

I've heard of them making clicking noises and ive been told that they usally do it when the eat, get excited, or happy.

Very interesting that cool maybe they will breed lol

 

[Cynic]

Very interesting that cool maybe they will breed lol

Haha I wouldn't get my hopes up, breeding clown loaches is nearly unheard of. 99.999999% more likely they just are happy and are liking what you're feeding them.

 

[LostInFish]

Haha I wouldn't get my hopes up, breeding clown loaches is nearly unheard of. 99.999999% more likely they just are happy and are liking what you're feeding them.

Yeah, I know lol that would be cool though

 

[Cynic]

Yeah, I know lol that would be cool though

If they're a foot long they're capable of breeding so you never know

 

[LostInFish]

I wish they are about 3" lol someday they will be