Re: [GSAS-Member] Clown Loach Maturity and Skittishness

[matt kaufman <igotadose@hotmail.com>]

20 years is impressive for any pet, let alone fish. Yes, Koi can live over 100 
years, but still that says a lot for the person keeping the fish. We had a 
housecat that lived to be at least 26.
 
 
I had a Synodontis angelicus that I owned for around 15 years when I gave it 
away in 2003 (maybe 14 years, I don't remember). I gave it away along with its 
tank - yes, it was a bit odd dedicating a tank to 1 fish, but hey. It's still 
around as far as I knew as of last year, but it doesn't move much. Still 
doesn't like most tankmates. Wasn't that big either.
 
I have seen some colonies of tetras that went back 30+ years (of course, they 
were self-sustaining but were all basically offspring of some wild collected 
fish from the mid-1970s) and have seen some 4 year old so-called 'annual 
killies,' but still, 20 year old clown loaches is cool. Congratulations on 
quite an achievement
 
 



> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:57:40 -0700> From: clay.a.hess@boeing.com> To: 
> gsas-member@thekrib.com> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Clown Loach Maturity and 
> Skittishness> > Shango,> > I have three clown loaches I have had now for 
> about 20 years. In that> time I have found that there are a number of things 
> that make them more> "Active" or skittish and some things that help them seem 
> to settle down.> > Sooooo, things that make them active:> > New fish, 
> especially new loaches> Bright lights> Little cover for them to hide within> 
> Poor water conditions> Having to look for food> > > Things that make them 
> settle down:> > Size.....not sure if this is age related since the two occur 
> together.> Good cover....my 100 gallon tank is full of big plants that they 
> can sit> under the leaves of, and they seem to love that....as well as hiding 
> in> and around large pieces of wood.> Fish that do not occupy the same strata 
> within the aquarium.> A full stomach......kinda like me, if I eat a big meal 
> I don't move> much.> Illness> > > So, this is a short list......there are 
> many more things that impact> their activity but some of these I think the 
> aquarist can control. For> instance, the feeding is an easy one. The lighting 
> is another. The> cover within the tank is one. Water conditions should be 
> easy to> maintain, and this one I cannot stress enough (pun intended). My> 
> loaches do very well when the water quality is good, but, as it declines> you 
> can see the change in how they react to it.> > Hope this helps some,> > Clay> 
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: Shango Los 
> [mailto:Shango@shangolos.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:10 AM> To: 
> 'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Clown 
> Loach Maturity and Skittishness> > Hello All,> > > > I have a school of 5 
> Clown fish and I got them about 8 weeks ago from my> LFS. They are small and 
> look young but I don't know how young. Right> now they are VERY skittish. If 
> I come anywhere near the tank they> disappear to the back of the tank under 
> cover. This does get tiring> when trying to enjoy their antics.> > > > My 
> friend has some that are at least a year older than mine and they are> not 
> skittish at all and actually nap out in the open and do that> cuddling thing 
> Clown Loaches do.> > > > Is this skittishness typical of young Clown Loaches? 
> If so, when do> they tend to grow out of it? I am wondering if it is the 
> tank> environment that is leaving them feeling unsafe or if it is simply 
> their> youth. I have been unsuccessful finding anyone addressing this topic> 
> online.> > > > Any insight would be great. I know some of you like Jack are 
> really> into these sweet fish.> > > > Thanks> > Shango> > > > 
> ________________________________________________________> > > > Shango Los> > 
> > > Phone: 206-595-9006> > Fax: 206-729-5271> > www.ShangoLos.com> > 
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