Clown Loach Question.

[Cat]

About 6 months ago we bought 3 clown loaches,they are all still fine,accept 2 have grown and 1 hasn't,its still just over an inch long ,the same as when we bought it,the other 2 or about 4 inches.

It,s eating fine,soon as food goes in its there with the other 2, but it won't grow,will it die ,is there any hope for it?

 

[The-Wolf]

I'm guessing here.

could it not be the same as for teenage kids? some grow quicker than other, some have growth spurts and some grow slowly

I'm sure that in time they will all be roughly the same size.

 

[Lateral Line]

It is odd that it has not grown at all in 6 months, I have always found Clowns grow quite quickly at first then slow down once they reach say 150mm. If it is feeding well and otherwise normal, I guess it may grow on eventually. There is no reason to think it will die just because it is not growing quickly.

 

[Phantom Thief]

If it's still healthy, active and looking fine, i see no reason why it should die anytime soon

P.T.