Are My Clown Loaches Sulking

[trout750]

Ever since i took my three large tinfoil barbs out of my 240l tank and replaced them with four small silver sharks my five clown loaches have gone into hiding.before this they never hid. it has been three weeks now and still no sign of them during the day. as soon as the lights go off my largest clown (6") comes out ,then followed by the other four, in the hunt for food, they seem happy enough and there colours are nice and bright. could it be that at first they were sulking about the loss or even the new additions to the tank and now they have just got used to sleeping during the day. has anyone else experianced this sort of thing with there clowns, i know that clowns do strange things like lay on there sides and hide for days on end, but this seems to be going on for a long time now.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Two things- First the change of fish may have then a bit spooked. Clowns like dithers above to know everything is safe. Secodn, if by silver shark, you are referring to balas, then your tank is way to small for these fish. This is from Badman's

The Bala shark is one of the easiest fish to maintain it is also one of the most peaceful that minds its own business at all times. The Tank should be large with live plants and also lots of swimming areas, the Bala is a very active fish which will cover all areas of the tank and will go over the substrate picking up pieces of food that were missed by others. It has no specific feeding requirements and will accept all flake food as well as supplemental live. They do best in a water temperature of between 73o to 79o. pH slightly Alkaline to neutral. The only drawback to this great fish is that it grows too large for most home aquariums. The Bala shark is also a skilled jumper so a tight fitting cover is needed.

 

[trout750]

Two things- First the change of fish may have then a bit spooked. Clowns like dithers above to know everything is safe. Secodn, if by silver shark, you are referring to balas, then your tank is way to small for these fish. This is from Badman's

The Bala shark is one of the easiest fish to maintain it is also one of the most peaceful that minds its own business at all times. The Tank should be large with live plants and also lots of swimming areas, the Bala is a very active fish which will cover all areas of the tank and will go over the substrate picking up pieces of food that were missed by others. It has no specific feeding requirements and will accept all flake food as well as supplemental live. They do best in a water temperature of between 73o to 79o. pH slightly Alkaline to neutral. The only drawback to this great fish is that it grows too large for most home aquariums. The Bala shark is also a skilled jumper so a tight fitting cover is needed.

I plan to get a 5x2x2 tank soon and am hoping that once ive done that and moved all the fish into this the clowns will start to come back out during the day as they wont feel that there terrotory has been invaded.(fingers crossed)

 

[FishFanatic01]

Clown Loach tend to hide if there are scary fish with it in the tank

 

[clownloachlady]

Dont quote me on this ok?

Moving a few ornaments around can be good and bad in a few ways...

Good way

They re-establish their own territory and make their own space they feel comfy in

Bad way

This can also cause stress and a clown loach with stress means none other than Mr Whitespot...