My big and small Clown loaches / Prachtschmerle [1/2]

[SilverSharkTV]

by atleast August I want to get a 120-150 gallon fish tank,Im going to plant it aswell.

But i would like to get a chain pickerel ( type of pike) and 4 yellow perch 3 broke trout 2 long nose suckers ( all of witch native to my area in New Brunswick Canada) and I would like to get 4-6 clown loaches for a "other" type of fish. Would they be ok to live with the native fish in a large tank such as this or would the pickerel just eat them ( the loaches) ?

[KnowingUJesus]

Awesome video! Love clowns!

[Iiriva]

Luckily in Finland the rules about keeping fish are really strict, because the stupidity of some people in here give me the creeps! If you don't have at least 500 liter (130 gallons) of water in your tank, you shouldn't take any clown loaches because they grow to be too big, and they won't be happy. "Oh but that fish is cute" is not a reason for animal cruelty! And there also should be at least 4 of them, and more is better. Shame on you.

[xXTiqqerXx]

01:12 best part :D

[rubusroo68]

What ages are they please & what are the wafers called you are feeding them? Thank you.

[zabuza1898]

how old is your really big loach?

[darwin18811]

how many gal

[gardnerk9]

Very nice clowns!

[TheKingfisher22]

we have a seperate tank full of Malasian Trumpet Snails Every so often I grab a handful and feed to my clowns

[gluvuv]

My clown loach loves the over soaked cichlids pellets. The cichlids will not even look at those but my clowns are crazy about them and eating to fatties. What a lovely loach (not a true loach).

[glebmax]

lol, ur oppoline gourami was like "gimme some too" lols, ur fish r awesome

[tonym2221]

nice fishes! i wanted to get some but not sure if they will get along with all my fish, if u dont mind check out my tank n let me know.. Thank u! Im a attach a video, fast forward to like the middle of the video so u can see all the fishes i have there, thanks!

[nodepressiv]

aren't opaline gourami's agressive against eachother?

[RockUgud]

you should break the tablet in half so there can be two separate groups eating and they wont be fighting over the same piece.

[chillincruisin]

hey, i have 2 clown loaches, and they spend nearly 20 hours a day under their rock. Whats up with that? i suppose they're coming out to eat when its dark, or when im not looking, because they've been doing this for a month now.

[gardnerk9]

@chillincruisin Clowns are shy fish, the more you have the more active they will be. I had 3 to start with and they hid alot. I now have 8 and they are out all the time. Check out my video to see them. If you have the tank space I would add at least 2 more.

[chillincruisin]

@gardnerk9 i think they were just shy, they swim around more often now

[cantavoidtrite]

What type of gravel do you use?

[SmileySmirk]

@cantavoidtrite Are you talking to me? cause if u are im not sure what type of gravel i use but all i know is that its black

[SmileySmirk]

I have 1 clown loach, its been eating for a few weeks now it stopped. Also it shrink and now its really skinny. WHAT SHOULD I DO PLEASE HELP!

[1m0rek0]

@SmileySmirk i hope its still alive but having only 1 will stress it from death well thats what i read from n03lzz

[SmileySmirk]

@1m0rek0

I use to have 3 clown loaches but 2 of them died, and now the last one just died yesterday :( what food do clown loach like? Flake food? I have a castle in my tank and the clown loaches are always hiding inside of it should i take out the castle so they dont hide?

[1m0rek0]

@SmileySmirk well i dont now i have a 40 gallon with them in it and i feed the other fish some pellets but wen im watching them they dont eat them i gues they eat it wen i leave and they eat the left overs off the ground because they are all stille healthy

[SmileySmirk]

@1m0rek0 I have a 80 gallon tank so they have lots of room to play but whenever its feeding time the angelfish keeps scaring the other fish away. And whenever feeding time is over the clown loach always like suck the gravel...

[nafslee]

Nice clown loaches. Lol your catfish hogged the tablet.

I currently have 3 clown loaches and they're about 2 inches long now. But judging from one of your comments I should probably get more. One of my clown loaches is always lonely.

[MyAquariumWorld]

nice :)

[mangkuk69]

wow.. Cute! gonna get my clown loach tommorrow and put'em together with some barbs :D

[n03lzz]

@mangkuk69

Wait, wait, wait... think about these two things.

Clownloaches grow very big, up to 16 inches... They need very big tanks: a minimum of 75 gallons or more. And you should not keep only one. That would stress it to death. They are one of the smartes fish i've ever seen. And i agree they are very cute, so think about what i said. Go to "loaches com" for further information.

[TheToastPeople]

@n03lzz If they were smart they would rule the world by now

[DonovanEverton]

@n03lzz Your false completely. They get 12 inch at MOST, they usually don't in home tanks so around 10 inch at majority. I have 4 clown loach...

[edboydude]

@n03lzz

i dont agree mate i got 1 clown loach in a tank with 4 tiger barbs and 4 green barbs sharks mollys chi chis and many more onli got 1 clown loach and is perfect and has been for over a year mine is about 9 inchs long at the mo hangs with the sharks

[oppressednation]

@n03lzz i agree totally apart from the part about them being the smartest fish you have ever seen unless you have not kept cichlids . i dont think they come close to cichlids especially uaru,angelfish and sevs also spiny eels very intelligent .clowns are no chumps though

[TheFyroPyro]

@n03lzz barbs might bother the heck out of it too

[Tiger66261]

@n03lzz You dont need 75 gallons. I have two large clown loaches in a 200l tank (around 50 gallons) they are perfectly happy and healthy. As long as you have decent swim space and filtration, you dont have to hold fast to the limit of tank size.

[Psittac20]

You should put some mylasian trumpet snails in that sand.... they'll breed like crazy and the clown loaches will pig out on them..... snails give clown loaches much better color

[n03lzz]

@Psittac20

Yes right. There are... uhm... tons of those snails in the sand.... and even more empty snail shells on it.^^ I got several more tanks so i can take care for replenishment. The camera is not the best, check out my lates video on them called: "Best tankmates: Clown loaches and Tiger barbs / Prachtschmerlen und Sumatrabarben [1/1] " or /watch?v=1ptNIBUrmKQ

[Apocalypsefilmstudio]

How big do clown loaches usually get? and would you recommend putting two in a twenty gallon tank? 

[n03lzz]

@Apocalypsefilmstudio

A very good homepage for background information on clown loaches is called "loaches com". A twenty gallon is way to small. A minimum of 75 gallons or more. And they need a group. If you ever wanna see your loaches calm and stress-free get at least 6. They become more and more brave the bigger the group is (but that also needs more and more gallons).

[ClownLoachCity]

hey can you guys look at my clown loach video and see whats going on with them? please

[n03lzz]

@ClownLoachCity

Your account got closed, so... sorry no?!?

[AstonjTV]

Hey, whenever I feed my clown loach one of them always attacks the other one when hes trying to feed, even if I break the tablet into two, you look pretty expert what should I do to stop this? Thanks soo much btw ill subscribe if u answer this and it works :D

[n03lzz]

@AstonjTV

The first thing i would try: I'd put one tablet in the left corner and the other one in the right corner of the tank. They don't be jealous for what they don't see.

[maxymumcool]

how big is your fish tank?

[n03lzz]

@maxymumcool

It's a five feet, 111 us gallon tank (1,5m with 420liter).

[crazykyle401]

yo how big is ur clown loaches and plus they looke nice also

[n03lzz]

@crazykyle401:

Well this video is one and a half years old. They are bigger now. In this video the big one is 8cm (3.1inch) long... the small ones 4cm (1.5inch).

[TheBlast1000]

hey wat are they eating...looks very tasty for them...

[n03lzz]

Those are spirulina tablets. They love it.

[punchmau]

Are these guys agresive to other fish???

[n03lzz]

@punchmau:

No, if you keep Clown loaches under proper conditions, they are very peaceful.

[Sakkaes27]

punchmau - No ! But they will eat all snails ... But no fishies ...

[charcoless7]

how big do clowns get

[OCtrackiepac]

rarely reach 6 inches in aquarium 12 in wild.

[kumarsa108]

No they will grow typically 8-12" in aquariums, but from 5-6" onwards it tends to be slow growth taking years to get to their final mature size.

[n03lzz]

The best website for clowns is called "loaches com". It says "Maximum size: 16 inches" and it got a picture of an 12inch loach in a tank.

[pr10r1ty]

is this ur aquarium?

[n03lzz]

Yes, this is one of my tanks.

[pr10r1ty]

kk how many tanks u got??

[n03lzz]

We've seven fish tanks and two ponds... I put them in their own playlist here: /profile?user=n03lzz&view=play­lists

[debonofamily]

i just got 4 clown loach and they hide inside a holo pice of bogwood . do clown loach normaly hide?

[n03lzz]

You copypaste your question too often so it got marked as spam.

I answered it on "Shoal of Clown loach and adult Red tail shark/Prachtschmerle & Feuerschwanz @ a Zoo Aquarium [1/1]" or /watch?v=VLoj-qpBIbI

[ctpanoramix]

yes they are shy fish that don't like bright lights.

[n03lzz]

But they become more and more brave, when they accustom themselves to a tank.

[s3121145]

I got four loaches and they all died within a fortnight i think i got them from a crap shop because they didnt eat and they stayed at the back of the tank the whole time or are loaches a crap fish??

[n03lzz]

First: No fish is a crap fish!!!

Most clown loaches in pet stores are caught out of the wild. They had a very long way till they are swimming in your tank. Sometimes they also don't know how to eat flakes or pellets, so they need living food.

That's why they are very susceptible and need a knowledgeable keeper.

[s3121145]

I gave them pellets, flakes , cucumber and blood worms and they still didnt eat so i dont know what went wrong and the tank is really clean

[n03lzz]

Maybe they were very weakened before.

[shadowblader1234]

The ones at my pet store is like $12.00.

[n03lzz]

They are often expensive in in a bad shape.

[spartan0541]

what do you feed them i have one right now

[n03lzz]

Sunken flakes, normal omnivore tablets, spirulina tablets, snails and vegetable like cucumber.

[xDrAkE101x]

who knows how big or long a clown loaches grow.?...

[n03lzz]

Then they can reach up to 16 inches (40 cm).

[Obamagavemychildaids]

12" is the norm

[n03lzz]

What's the norm size of a human?^^

Of course the maximum size can differ.

[KillerKikyo5]

daang they are mean!!greedy...

they only grow 8in. in an aquarium, bigger in the wild. though they still need a big aquarium. nice fish

[n03lzz]

Hi,

go to "loaches com" there you can see a picture of "Marge". She's 11.5" (29cm) long.

[14109451]

o ok they're about 8-9 us dollars here aww it's so expensive...

[mattthefishlover]

$59.00 at my local fish store. but its gigantic.

[14109451]

how many US dollars is that??

[n03lzz]

11 - 14 us dollars.

[14109451]

I was wondering the price for a clown loach

[n03lzz]

Here in Germany they cost about 8-10 euros

[shark5643]

I wouldnt add clown loaches beceause they get too big in a small tank and you cant find big ones to put with big fish like oscars,arrawanas etc

[n03lzz]

My concept is a big tank and i bought only young and small fish. So they can grow together and bringing joy for decades, hopefully.

[oscarfishguy15]

hey man do clown loaches eat scraps off the ground and how big do they get? also kool video

[n03lzz]

hi,

i think no fish eats scrap. They feed from the ground but they need a correct diet and a big tank to grow. Then they can reach up to 16 inches (40 cm).

[oscarfishguy15]

thanks

[shark5643]

They get pretty big 16 inches.

[Fantafare]

I'm jealous!!! I have been trying to raise them in my community tank for a while now with no luck. I bought 5 of them at about an inch in length. They all died. My tri-color sharks, barbs, all are doing well. Any hints to help? Thanks.

[n03lzz]

The "quality" of clown loaches in pet stores is very bad. Many of them are underfed. They need very oxygenated water. It's a problem to get proper ones that survive the transport and the accustoming to a new tank. That's why it tooks me a few month to find my loaches.

[LOACHABLE]

Is that sand in your tank if so would it be suitable for my clown loaches and bala shark

[n03lzz]

Yes it is sand. I think it's the best substrate for fish tanks and it's the best for every ground-dwelling fish. But inform yourself about the disadvantages what you have to do to get rid of them.

[uwe2602]

wunder schöne Prachtschmerlen.

[n03lzz]

Dank dir! Sie sind mein ganzer Stolz.

[norfmemphis2k3]

their mouth is very funny when the start eatin somethin

[n03lzz]

Yes, i like how they use their barbels for examining their food.

[purx3ranger]

lmao that clown loach wat conered by uer u gourmis lol

[n03lzz]

=D

My gouramis cannot corner them anymore. My clown loaches became much braver.^^

[DuNeCaN12345]

yeah i have fed them both but they seem to be shy still but i believe they are still happy :D

[n03lzz]

If they don't look undernourished everything is ok. I didn't saw some of my clown loaches for a few days, but they are nocturnal, then. So it can be usefull to feed them just before you turn the lights off.

[DuNeCaN12345]

thanks, im sure i will upgrade to a 5ft tank nearer the time when they become bigger but they are only about an inch and a half long, have you ever ed them pieces of cucmber of shrimps ???

[n03lzz]

Yes, i feed them cucumber regularly and they love it, but i never tried shrimps.

[DuNeCaN12345]

you dont necessarily need a 5 foot tank i have a 2ft tank with a beeta fighter five tetras, 5 glowlight danios and an algae eater and there is plenty of space the only thing is how do i get the cown loaches to come out of hiding or will they do it when they are comfortable as i am still in the process of adding fish ?????

[n03lzz]

They do need a 5ft tank because they grow up to 1ft!!!

Clown loaches need up to 1 year to accustom themselves to a new fish tank. They orientate themselves at points in the tank like plants, stones, wood, etc. So its useful to make no big changes with that.

Older clown loaches need more time for this than younger ones, and they are more brave in bigger swarms.

[786san]

do clown loaches hav 2 hav company (of the same kind) or is it ok 2 just hav one? and are they fin nippers by any chance?

[n03lzz]

You should keep them in a group of five and in a tank with a minium length of 150cm (5 feet).

If they are kept right, they are extremely peaceful fish. I never noticed any fin nipping.

[sonyawins26]

I wonderfull looking fish you have here.Good to see someone who really cares for them I have two clown loaches now for only 1 year I have a long way to go with mine.keep up the good work with your tank :)

[n03lzz]

Thank you so much! I keep mine also for about a year now.

[plopmeista]

i have a clown loach, he is about 12 yrs old, my dad got him for his discus tank than gave it to me for my tank which is about 55gal

[n03lzz]

12 years is a nice age. I would love to see a video of it!!!

[BeaTJunKiE82]

hey buddy, i friend of mine had a 22 year old clown loach....they're gettin 25-30 years:)....you keep only 1 of these?!!!....please add 1-2 or more loaches....what's the size of your loach?

[n03lzz]

WTF: 22 YEARS???

OMG... you have to make a video of it an show it to me !!!

=)

[RAmenFSM]

they live a few decades.

[n03lzz]

Yes, that's true.

[souljaz18]

can u help me what do i do if my clown loach get white spot i herd they can get that and its pretty bad help!

[n03lzz]

You mean Ichthyophthirius, right?

Fish get it cause of stress and weakening. Clown loaches are extra fragile against it so you have to avoid stress.

If your fish are afflicted with it you can buy effective medicines against Ichthy.

[richard99th]

i think he meant the fact that clown loachs react VERY badly to medicines in most cases. its pretty mch try and hope they dont die.

[pivotfreakjawa]

i recently got some clown loaches

i want to know how to get them out of hiding becuase they do that alot

[n03lzz]

I was asked a similar question earlier:

Clown loaches need up to 1 year to accustom themselves to a new fish tank. They orientate themselves at points in the tank like plants, stones, wood, etc. So its useful to make no big changes in that.

Older clown loaches need more time for this than younger ones, and they are more brave in bigger swarms.

Don't be afraid. It'll need some time till they feel at home. After that they won't be fearful anymore.

[12addictedfish]

nice fish wat filters u using

[n03lzz]

It's a:

EHEIM proffessionell II External aquarium filter.

Filter capacity: 7.2 liter

Delivery rate of the pump: 1050 l/h

[bz476]

nice.. so many happy fish heads!

[n03lzz]

yes, thanks. =)

[jowlly]

the kimg of all fresh waters fish i love it

[n03lzz]

understandable =D

[1453cent]

ugly fish i never liked or add them in my tank

[n03lzz]

they are not ugly. They are fish with character.

[tommmy882]

Thanks for the advice. I have some bog wood on order so it should hopefully feel more secure when it has been installed. Thanks.

[n03lzz]

np =)

[tommmy882]

i need help with my clown loach i have 3 but 1 dosent act the same as the other 2 he hides all the time and dosent come out only at feeding time when then still its very scard this clown loach is a lot bigger than the other 2 as well can some help me message me back if possibel

[n03lzz]

Clown loaches need up to 1 year to accustom themselves to a new fish tank. They orientate themselves at points in the tank like plants, stones, wood, etc. So its useful to make no big changes.

Older clown loaches need more time for this than younger ones, and they are more brave in bigger swarms.

Don't be afraid. It need some time till they feel at home. After that they won't be fearful anymore.

[adstait]

They are very healthy looking, they will also enjoy prawns, bloodworms, JMC Catfish pellets & Hikari sinking catfish pellets. Do they take the flake from your hand?

[n03lzz]

I hope they will stay like this. In my new video "Feeding time in my 420 liters tropical Asia fish tank / Asienbecken [1/1]" you can see how i feed them. I never tried hand feeding.

[MissyN452]

Clown loaches need a diet largely based on protein; you should be feeding them a protein based live/frozen food 3-4 times a week to help them get the balanced diet they need =) Your other loaches and your gourami will also benefit from some protein- try some krill, or based on your loaches size, maybe some blood worms.

[n03lzz]

I'm feeding a complete-food which contains 48% protein, but thank you for the advice. I will also try that out.

[rob22fishkeeper]

what are you feeding

[n03lzz]

In this video you can see greenstuff tablets for herbivorous fish. And besides that, I am feeding flakes and cucumber.