Clown loach at Wirral Aquatics
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Clown loach

Wirral Aquatics
Size: Small
Quantity: Single
Price:
£0.00
Stock:
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Description

Clown loaches hail from the inland rivers of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia. Growing up to 30cm in length, clown loaches are renowned for their stunning bright and orange striped bodies and playful antics. Clown loaches are excellent at eradicating snail infestations.

Clown loaches are extremely social and must be kept in schools of five or more. Keeping them in schools of fewer than five can increase stress and make them more prone to hiding away.

Clown loaches are super active and can get fairly big so it is best have a large tank or have plans to do so, as they mature.

At Wirral Aquatics we feed our Clown loaches EBO Pro soft artemia, insect meal and Mussel sticks. They also enjoy baby brine shrimp and bloodworm.

Tank compatibility & care

Temperature
24–30 °C
pH
5–7
Hardness
18–215 ppm
Adult size
305 mm
Min. tank
324 L
Type
Fish
Temperament
Semi aggressive
Diet
Omnivore

Compatible tank mates

Hand-picked from the species we stock
Clown loach tankmate overlap
Panda Garra
Panda Garra
Out of stock
Temp °C 19 32
pH 5 8
GH ppm 18 300
22–27 °CpH 6.9–7.136–215 ppm
Bala shark
Bala shark
Out of stock
Temp °C 19 32
pH 5 8
GH ppm 18 300
20–28 °CpH 6–836–268 ppm
Discus
Discus
Out of stock
Temp °C 19 32
pH 5 8
GH ppm 18 300
26–32 °CpH 6–750–100 ppm
Panda Cory
Panda Cory
Out of stock
Temp °C 19 32
pH 5 8
GH ppm 18 300
22–25 °CpH 6–7.418–214 ppm
Yo-yo loach
Yo-yo loach
Out of stock
Temp °C 19 32
pH 5 8
GH ppm 18 300
19–27.5 °CpH 6–7.536–215 ppm
Tiger barbs
Tiger barbs
Out of stock
Temp °C 19 32
pH 5 8
GH ppm 18 300
20–26 °CpH 6–818–357 ppm
Every aquarium is different. These are a guide based on water chemistry, adult size and temperament. Individual fish have their own personalities. Introduce new tank mates gradually, keep groups at the right numbers, and watch how everyone settles in. Ask our team if you'd like advice for your setup.

Ordering livestock

We strive to ensure that we honour all orders placed online. However, we are a small, busy shop and tracking livestock inventory can be challenging. If we are unable to fulfil your order, we will contact you as soon as possible to discuss options so that you can decide how you would like to proceed.

If livestock are appearing out of stock on our website, it does not necessarily mean that they are not available in store. If there is something that you are looking for, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss what is possible.

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