Clown loaches?

[T Money]

I think clown loaches are really cool looking. Can I put them in a tank with my juvenile cichlids?

 

[ZxC]

Yes depending on the tank and the cichlids.
No depending on the tank and the cichlids.

 

[T Money]

Yes depending on the tank and the cichlids.
No depending on the tank and the cichlids.

I have 125g tank with about 10 cichlids and 2 plecos in it.

 

[coralbandit]

Mine did fine with Tanganyikan and South American but I would not place them with any Mbuna / Malawi or large new worlds ..

 

[T Money]

Mine did fine with Tanganyikan and South American but I would not place them with any Mbuna / Malawi or large new worlds ..

My tank is mostly Mbunas [emoji31]

 

[coralbandit]

You are going to have a hard time stocking anything but them with them...Even other fish like the big rainbows that I had no problem with in my Tang tank have been noted to 'fail' quickly with Malawi...
I only kept the Tangs for 5 years when I had hard well water[got fish to match it].
I don't think I would keep an African Lake fish again...For long term versatility they just don't match up good with many fish...