Funny Clown Loach, Return?

[Baccus]

On a lighter note, here's an old piccie of my clowns "playing dead"

That's a great picture, just as well their eyes give them away for still being alive. My cory's sometimes go into a trace like state, they don't lay on their sides but sort of wedge themselves into funny positions in the weed, if I disturb them they wake up suddenly and are off like a shot and back to hunting around for possible food. The first few times you see them doing it comes as a shock, especially when some of my older girls are getting up over 8 years old.

 

[dfield]

I have a large clown loach that hides all the time, and sleeps on his side.. I recently bought 4 more and they are such wonderful fish to watch.. I put some sea shells in my tank and I drop algae pellets inbetween them, they love rooting through to find them. Mine will pretty much eat anything offered, but they especially love bloodworm.

Personally I'd never buy a clown loach from any of the UK chain stores that sell them, I have yet to see a tank free of whitespot and its so difficult to clear up with them, I just dont think its worth the risk. We have a specialist store near here that sells them and they quarrantine them for 2 months before they go on sale.

They have a tank of mature ones and I had a chat with the owner of the shop, he said they are real characters and often he finds them lying on their sides sleeping or even upside down!!

 

[Tizer]

My 10 came from MA, they have been fine, it really depends on the shop itself.