clown loaches

[jmaster]

hi all

2day i purchased 2 just under 1" clown loaches

i was planning on keeping them in a small floating tank till they grow a lil bigger

will they be ok in there till they are a lil bigger??

thanx

 

[The-Wolf]

what do you mean by a small floating tank?

are you aware that clowns grow really fast up to 6" and then the growth rate slows down to about an 1" a year, and that they can reach up to 12" and live for a very long time?
are you also aware tha clowns ned to be in groups of at least 4 and that they eventually will need a tank at least 60 gallons?

If yo are ware of the above facts, sorry to say them again.

 

[jmaster]

hi

yes i am aware of everythink you have just told me

i do research before i buy any fish

all im asking if if they would be ok in there till they are a lil larger im not saying they are going to be in the floating tank there hole lifes

if i put them in there tank now they have a gd chance of being eaten only because they ainght even an inch in length yet

how long is the longest that you would think they would be ok in a floating tank for??

i only doing it for them to not get eaten

thanx

 

[CathyG]

What else is in the tank that you intend putting them in?

 

[nshockeyplaya]

What the hell is a floating tank, doesnt sound good to me

 

[jmaster]

im talking about one of those floating breeder tanks

 

[LoachLover]

Well first off, no they can't be kept in that small of a space. Second, you should have at least 4.