Redtailshark....I had my clown loaches for like 6 months now and I got them big, they haven't really grown much eversince I got them......I'm not really excited on them being big cause I don't think they'll fit in my tank when they are fully grown....good thing these guys grows slow cause I don't think I could afford or have the room to house 3 12" clown loaches...lol....I liked the way you put it at the first best, but it's not my decision. Another comment I would like to make is that those clown loaches are huge!!! my clown loach is teeny tiny, how long have you had them?