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

[matt kaufman <igotadose@hotmail.com>]

For sure? There's no guarantees. But, I've had them in the past and the 
population of both kinds of snails dropped.
 
However, once the clown loaches are removed, the burrowing snails come back. 
Damn things are nearly impossible to get rid of without chemicals (and even 
then i'm not so sure you can get them all).
 
 



> From: Shango@shangolos.com> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 
> 2007 13:08:46 -0700> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Clown Loach Maturity and 
> Skittishness> > This discussion of Clown Loaches has been informative. Thanks 
> to everyone> who has weighed in helping me out.> > Does anyone know for sure 
> of Clown Loaches will eat Malaysian Trumpet snail> along with regular 
> snails?> > -Shango> > > > -----Original Message-----> From: 
> gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On 
> Behalf Of Hess, Clay A> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:58 AM> To: Greater 
> Seattle Aquarium Society member chat> 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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