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All 5 seem to have settled down really well now, even the shy one is out a fair bit.
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I will try to get a pic of him soon but they are still a bit jumpy when I get near the tank, he is the first one to disappear into hiding. All the others just want more food.

Hi, Thanks for all your advice, good to listen to experience, they are now out most of the time looking for food etc. I have noticed that the very shy one is a four stripe clown and according to google they are fairly rare. I am so pleased with my new tank now, all the clowns, rosy barbs and white c...

Thanks for your advice folks, had all five out several times over christmas, all eating well, even the one that was hiding. He is still a bit shy but it is so nice to see them all together at last. The shy one still buries himself in the sand under the pot so I assume he is more comfortable doing th...

Thanks for your comments, all very helpful. There are quite a few other hiding places, but I think I will put some sort of tubes in the tank as well. I also have a lot of driftwood and some real plants. Quite worried about him eating, should I put the pot he always hides under directly on the glass ...

I have had 5 clown loaches for years and I thought I knew about their behaviour but owing to a faulty thermostat while on holiday I lost all my fish, including the clowns. I restocked with 5 new small clowns about a month ago and noticed after the second or third day that only 4 were showing themsel...