rileypark2
Aquarium Advice Newbie
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2011
- Messages
- 5
Aloha everyone!
Yes, clown loaches are not a great choice for a newbie, now I know! I initially got a small tank for my kids, with several guppies and a clown loach (Sam) that the fish store guy said would be fine in the tank.
Trying 2 make a long story short, got very attached to Sam, since loaches have soo much personality, guppies died and I THEN I started to do research. Got another loach (Max) for a friend while I researched more and decided on a larger tank. All seemed well for many months. Then I noticed Sam was not eating well, and it appeared like Max would chase Sam. Eventually Sam died . So I got 2 small clowns (only size available at the time) and another similar size clown (Sam2). All seemed ok for several weeks then Sam2 died .
Yesterday I added another small clown loach. Since then max has been very pale. I've read when they try to establish dominance the paler one is the more dominant one. But I'm wondering why would Max feel the need to do this now? An with 3 clowns much smaller than him? Does he feel left out, since he;s the only larger one?
Sorry my intro is so long winded, but any help would be appreciated! Thanks.
Yes, clown loaches are not a great choice for a newbie, now I know! I initially got a small tank for my kids, with several guppies and a clown loach (Sam) that the fish store guy said would be fine in the tank.
Trying 2 make a long story short, got very attached to Sam, since loaches have soo much personality, guppies died and I THEN I started to do research. Got another loach (Max) for a friend while I researched more and decided on a larger tank. All seemed well for many months. Then I noticed Sam was not eating well, and it appeared like Max would chase Sam. Eventually Sam died . So I got 2 small clowns (only size available at the time) and another similar size clown (Sam2). All seemed ok for several weeks then Sam2 died .
Yesterday I added another small clown loach. Since then max has been very pale. I've read when they try to establish dominance the paler one is the more dominant one. But I'm wondering why would Max feel the need to do this now? An with 3 clowns much smaller than him? Does he feel left out, since he;s the only larger one?
Sorry my intro is so long winded, but any help would be appreciated! Thanks.