zorbadundee Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Come home to 6 clown loaches missing not in the tank, overflow or sump..... no tanks mates are big enougth to eat 1 let alone 6 as fhe loaches were = size to tbe biggest cichlid (small 4inch jag) and not on the floor any ware. I put my hand in the tree stump and didnt find or flush them out. The chances of all 6 jumping out of the small gaps between the lid and getting eaten of the ground by cats shouldn't be possible.... The cats carnt get and havent got on tbe tank (there scared of running wafer below in the sump) hope thye show up in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lippa Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 I have 5 in my tank, and they wedge in tight in a bristle nose log. Got me stuffed how they fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayPee Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 They'll be there hiding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adriancorrea Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Mine are always doing that, I think something has happened to them and then a few days later they show up. Still cant find their hidey hole lol Cheers Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3f0rg0t3n Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 really good hiding fish, i have 11 in my 8foot and they seem to only come out to play most days when the lights are off rather than on, they dig around ornaments and make small burrow like things and hide n sleep lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorbadundee Posted October 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 Woot wild clown loaches appeared. ...These are the first ones ive owned (normaly just cichlids and natives). Mine have been crazy active all the time, then they disappeared so I was worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiziri Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 Woot wild clown loaches appeared. ...These are the first ones ive owned (normaly just cichlids and natives). Mine have been crazy active all the time, then they disappeared so I was worried. You will find they get their name from their characteristics. They are like clowns and very playful. While we are stressing on this side of the glass about where they are and whatnot they are hiding in the most smallest of holes laughing hard at you When I had the solitary loach, I pulled all the wood out to clean the tank a bit and could not find Loachie. I shook the wood so ensure he was not in there. Put the wood on the table and went about my business. Put another item on the table and the cheeky ******* was in the wood all the time. There he was laying on the table. I swear the cretin was laughing at me. Now there are three hiding in the same cranny in the wood. They will hide in there for a couple of days and then come out for a feed and a play. Turn the lights on and I sometimes see them lining up in order to dive in there. What you have is a normal clown loach. He knows when he wants food and he will come out looking for it. He will feed on the left overs in the gravel, so don't be too alarmed. This is why they call them Clown Loaches. Me, personally, prefer Cheeky Lil Sh*ts personally. Hope this helps. Cheers Cammy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorbadundee Posted October 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 Thanks cammy Yeah they are fun to watch and watching them eat is funny none of the cichlids even bother with them, there to busy chasing the pig $$ away from the food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
