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Royal Clown loach Keepers?

Post by squid » Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:11 am

Any Royal Clown loach keepers here?
I'm planning to get 2-3 pieces of Royal clown loach this weekend.
They'll be going into my 150 Gallon tank with my 22 inch arowana.
Would appreciate care tips :)
Also do thye have spikes like clown loaches ?
Also will they get along with clown loaches?

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Re: Royal Clown loach Keepers?

Post by Jim Powers » Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:12 am

I don't keep them, but wonder if they should be kept with arowana due to the cool temperature preference of Royal Clowns (Leptobotia elongata).
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/le ... a-elongata
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Re: Royal Clown loach Keepers?

Post by DainBramage1991 » Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:07 pm

Also, 150 gallons seems a bit on the small side for such enormous fish.

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Re: Royal Clown loach Keepers?

Post by squid » Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:33 am

thanks :) I have a 300 and 350 Gallon tank :)
read that they do well in wide range of temperature?

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Re: Royal Clown loach Keepers?

Post by squid » Sat Jul 06, 2013 5:11 am

Got 4 of them. Here's a picture of my smallest and biggest one

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Re: Royal Clown loach Keepers?

Post by squid » Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:37 am

up up anybody has had imperial clown loaches?
So far i have not seen them since i bought them, they are just hiding in the PVC pipe i provided , also not sure if they are feeding :(
I just drop some small shrimps into the tank, but i have an arowana and a datnoid. so not sure if its them who's eating the shrimp.
any tips?

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Re: Royal Clown loach Keepers?

Post by Jim Powers » Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:21 pm

Maybe you should try feeding right before you turn the lights out and try to see if they are coming out at night.
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