Peaceful Clowns?!?!?

[ostrow]

Clown loaches ate one tetra, and decided they like the taste! They seem to think platy would be tasty.

They are new to the tank.

Is this normal at the beginning for clowns

They aren't even big ... only 2" or so.

What can I do?

 

[slt]

my clowns never botherd the other fish, then a couple of days ago i noticed the bigger of the 2 chasing one of the angels around and it was realy having a go at it, so i'm keeping my eye on it, the angels are a lot bigger than my clowns, i've always thought that clowns were fine along side other fish, so it will be intresting to hear any other peeps coments,

 

[PETE A]

As most of you know I think Clown Loaches are the best and I have never seen any of my loaches attacking any other fish in the tank, and I would always recommend them for a community tank.

 

[slt]

hi pete a never had trouble before , i'm hoping this was a one off
watched them since they seem fine

 

[ostrow]

Well, no more death. Doesn't help that my 3 tetras were all single -- one neon, one black neon, one pristella. The neon is the one that bit it

The pristella thinks s/he's a platy. So the black neon is a bit lonely, and probably vulnerable. Maybe a platy or gourami got that other tetra and the clowns just benefitted. Like hyenas.

 

[Thomas A. Anderson]

I've never had any problems with my clowns attacking other fish if anything it is the other way round

 

[wetwetwet]

Likewise my clowns seem fine in the community, but are supposed to be happier in a group 4min - how many you got?

 

[ostrow]

I got 2. I asked in an earlier thread about numbers of clowns needed and there was WIDE variation in response!!!

 

[wetwetwet]

I have 5, and everything I've read about them says they should be kept in groups. Same as everything theres allways more than one view. Just thought it might have been a possible reason for your clowns behaviour - if indeed it was the clowns?