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Hi guys, I'm new to the site. Which looks great by the way. I'm still finding my way around here and thought I would ask a question you have most likely answered many times. What is the clicking noise my clowns and yoyos make? Some people say their teeth others say it is a sucking noise. Thanks for any answers.

welcome to LOL

have a look at this paper

http://www.springerlink.com/content/510ttjed4w0fudnl/

if you click on PDF at the right hand side, you can see the whole thing. it has a little bit mentioning clicking.

Welcome to the forum Vapor. From what I've read and heard, loaches make a "clicking" sound when eating something they enjoy. I believe it's a sucking noise too. My clown loaches make that sound sometimes when sucking on a slice of zuccini.

We've had a lot of thoughtful input to the "why do they click" question. We don't even know for certain how they produce the sound. But by any measure, it's a sound that would travel for a long way in water. It lends some loaches an evolutionary benefit, I think. I personally suspect that it is an announcement of both "food is here" and "I am dominant." Skunks and modestas will both use this sound when no food is present - and they do it during disputes. While some loaches produce the sound when they eat, I've seen the same loaches eat and not produce the sound.

To my knowledge, the jury is still out on the how and why.

awe don't worry about it it's nothing bad, they're just HAPPY!!, really happy.

Most certainly a Dominance 'stroke' presence factor, with feeding alerts coming second.

"food is here" and "I am dominant."

I Agree. While eating its mostly the leader that wil make the most sound.


Just try clicking on the glass and you wil see a reaction from the pack when there is no diner.
In my tank there is always al loach that wil go to see if there is food some where
Grtz