"clicking" loaches

[Mako]

Sounds kind of crazy, but does anyone else find that their clown loaches "click" when they feed? It's not a problem, just wondered if anyone else has experienced this!

 

[Sanj]

yes many loaches do this. My Botia striatas click like mad when feeding. Its totally normal.

 

[freshmike]

I have heard from some sources that the clicking comes from mouth plates (bones) and others, that the spines under their eyes are actually making the noise....I am more for believing that it is the mouth plate theory

 

[Welsh Zippy]

When loaches click it is when they move their spines.

It is only clown loaches that are really famous for the clicking but most botia species do it.

Zippy

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Mine are doing it just now. They do it when eating algae wafers and fresh veggies.

 

[smileandnod]

I love it when they do that. My Balas do it too, and it drives the GF nuts.

 

[Mako]

Cool! Makes me laugh! Bless them, they're quite new to the tank and they keep making me smile!

 

[living_dead]

Just one more reason why loaches kick ass.

 

[Mako]

I know what you mean. It's terrible I know, but I only got them to eat my snails really, but I'm so glad I did now!

 

[Rudy2860]

mine do it all the time... i think they're trying to talk to me!

 

[Mako]

The question is, do you talk back!?!?

 

[suemack]

................of course it would be rude not to answer them when they're talking to you

sue

 

[Inchworm]

Once, when I was moving my big weatherfish to another tank, he made the strangest sound. It sounded almost like something a rodent would make, and it was loud! It startled me so much I almost dropped him!

I've never heard another word from him since then, so I guess he's happy.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

my clown and yo-yo's click when eating hard foods like algae wafers


i agree with living_dead... one more reason loaches kick ass

 

[Community Rich]

First time i heard my loaches going at an algae wafer i thought the tank had split, scared the begebies out of my!!!! though makes me as well, these faces are cool 8)