Clown Loaches | My Experience Keeping

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thank you for checking out the video. Below are timestamps to different sections of the video if you want to skip around. If you enjoy the video please give it a like and consider subscribing to my channel. It is a big help if you can! Also if there are any questions I can help answer for you let me know. 01:07 - Tank Size & Setup 03:09 - Water Parameters 05:11 - Food & Diet 06:46 - Growth & Size 08:24 - Aggression & Tank Mates 10:19 - Interesting Behavior 11:24 - Should you get Clown Loaches?

[@lloydg857]

I have 5 of them. There so awesome to watch.. nice video

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thanks for checking out the video and yes I agree they are!

[@psychicadrian]

I really appreciate this video!!! I'm contemplating getting a tank with these tomorrow so I really loved all your info here. Thank you

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Glad it was helpful! Yeah I'm in love with my clowns. As long as you can get a tank large enough to raise them and know you'll be able to get a large enough tank down the line then definitely do it!

[@Gutsy2001]

I keep 14 together an it’s the best thing ever

[@TheAquaticCoder]

That's awesome. I love seeing my 7 swim together in the morning so I bet it looks even cooler with that many

[@nsasimallik]

Your clownloaches look awesome. I myself a huge fan of them and currently keep a group of 5 semi juveniles in a 75 gallon tank. Your video is informative for someone keeping them for first time. You have them In a tank with sand substrate. The clowns seldom kick the substrate around and this can get into all your filter media. Is gravel cleaning a tiering task for you. Please comment on this

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thank you! I love them. Sadly I lost some of the group recently but I still have my largest. Sand definitely gets kicked up but I have not had an issue with my filter clogging. I used a canister on this tank. I usually clean the media once every 3 months. Potentially a sponge over the intake could help if you were worried about sand in your filter. I use sand for the look and not due to the maintenance of gravel.

[@aquabomber]

I have an army of clown loaches like 35 +.. smallest is 1” largest is 4”, can wait for them to grow.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

That sounds amazing! I hope to have that one day but I have to upgrade my tank first. Best of luck with your loaches!

[@vineetshetty1647]

Great Video i also have 4 clown loaches with Discus fish and they are fun to watch

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yes they are I agree! I know others have said that Discus can get scared once the loaches get large since they are so active. I wouldn't worry till they are 5+ inches though and then keep an eye on if the Discus look stressed.

[@aquabomber]

These guys are only 1 year growth? They look great!!!!

[@Shukaku1928]

Thanks for the video, the clownfish is cool!

[@jimmyhfishes]

Cool.. I am planning on picking a group up at Petsmart later.. i will be using them to get rid of my snails infestation...😂

[@brianwilliams9741]

I've also been keeping loaches for many years

[@markhaunert5029]

Great video. Personally i found they are absolutely addicted to live black worms and small pieces of earth worms. 👍

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Good to know. I have not done live food yet, only frozen. I'll have to look into ordering some as I don't know any stores that carry live food near me.

[@markhaunert5029]

@@TheAquaticCoder i get mine both locally and Amazon. I was getting them for altums and discus . The clowns were coming up to the surface within a day trying to get the worms out of their mouth 😃. If you get some keep in fridge and rinse daily. Your fish will love them 👍🤩

[@traceyrokahr7837]

We got clown loach today as we snail 🐌 population there love snails and very colourful magnificent fish I could only have two only 70galion tank I named them Pinky and perky and I love to love watch them swimming round in our aquarium I find video interesting thankyou for sharing 🙂

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Yeah they go through snails fast. I'm tempted to move a couple to my 20g for a week or two in order to clean that tank of snails but I'd hate to separate them from the group.

[@devanshugaur6490]

Nice brother .

[@brianwilliams9741]

Fyi I ha15 loaches in a 180 with a sump filter for the system and I do water changes ones a month

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Nice! I know your last video is from a while ago but your tank looks awesome! What size is your largest loach now?

[@brianwilliams9741]

@@TheAquaticCoder they range from 13 inches to 4 or 5 inches

[@brianwilliams9741]

The biggest loach I had that does last year was 13 inches

[@benh3427]

I see them in the evening most of the time for half a hour or so (feeding time)and they are gone for the rest of the day (put 25 into a small fish pond) see them in groups of 10 or so ,most I can count is around 20 at one time. They break of into smaller groups and swimming around and I can't tell if I am seeing the same fishes

[@TharangaUdagedara]

Do they eating floating ones? I am trying to get them use for a feed. Thanks for vdo.

[@kasiakwiatkowska6318]

What is name of the red fishes? Tank looks awesome

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thank you I appreciate that! You're asking about the big ones in the tank right? Those are Blood Parrots.

[@brianwilliams9741]

Build a sump for that system

[@cjayb22]

Every single time I buy them they alwuas die two weeks later… I do water chances and make sure my water quality is elite.. I have one that was a baby and he’s now 5 years old but still really small I don’t get it like 4 inches.. I try to get him tank mates they look healthy then I wake up and they are dead.. in a community tank..

[@heatherjoy479]

Question my tank is 160 liter tank never figer my maths not good in gallons please can u tale me I had 2cloun louche once illness they sadly died miss them someone told me don't get more they grow very large is the issuees I know grow slow once they get big is the issue I has 1 big fish brisslnoise already grow large .

[@TheAquaticCoder]

A 160 liter tank is equal to about 42 gallons. That would be to small for Clown Loaches in my opinion. I would go with a 55 gallon for small ones but then upgrade to large once they get to 6 inches. They prefer to be in groups which is why yours might have not done well. I'd suggest getting 4 as the minimum but 6+ is even better. If you are able to get a larger tank in the future I highly recommend them. But for now I think waiting on Clown Loaches is best.

[@brianwilliams9741]

Zucchini is good for them

[@Shashankmk]

One of my clown loach is getting skinny and not eating. Someone pls let me know what to do.

[@hcarandang34]

I got 45 gallon tank...3 angels, 4 congo tetras, 1 common pleco, 2 clown louches,....i got aquaclear 110 filter and sponge filter....r they ok in tank....how long should i wait until i buy a bigger tank?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

The filtration you have on the tank sounds good. I would mainly keep an eye on the nitrates and when they start becoming too high for you to keep up with water changes it is definitely time to upgrade. Otherwise it'll depend on the fish. Keep an eye on the Angels as they might get more aggressive as they get older. Clown loaches should be fine until 3-4 inches. The common pleco might cause you problems first. I never kept one so I do not know how fast they grow but I know they can get big. Once he gets over 6 inches I'd start thinking about the plans for an upgrade.

[@sampathiamruthamma2667]

Hi.. ur vedio was nice .. I hv 3 inch datonoid 1 3 inch peacock bass 1 2 inch geophagus red head 5 2 inch frantosa 5 4 inch clown loach 2 Can i keep alk these togather.any problem by keeping them all in one tank.. Bcz my tank was a 340 litre tank .pls suggest me

[@TheAquaticCoder]

The one I would be worried about is the peacock bass once they get large. I don't know too much about them but know they get very big and are usually for predator or monster fish only aquariums. I'd do some more research on that fish but the others shouldn't be an issue.

[@sampathiamruthamma2667]

@@TheAquaticCoder thank u fr ur valuable suggestion .. i hv 2 clown loaches in tank allready there 4+ inch.can i add few more..

[@mhdchan]

How many I can keep for 32 feet tank? 75liters

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I would not recommend clown loaches for that size of a tank. About 200 liters should be the minimum for juveniles. Once they reach 6+ inches then about 350+ liters is ideal for adulthood. They like to be in groups and get very large.

[@mhdchan]

@@TheAquaticCoder thanks man, I might skip it until got larger tank. ( Typo should be 2 feet)

[@hcarandang34]

Can i keep them in 45 gallon tank...get 2 clown louches....until they grow...get a 75 gallon next

[@TheAquaticCoder]

I'd recommend getting at least 4 clown loaches as they do best with company. I actually bought my first batch when I had a 45g but had plans to upgrade 6 months later. I think it is fine but once they get to 3 inches you'll want to get the 75g (you can usually find them pretty small in stores).