Clown Loach

Clown Loach	Profile and Description
Size	Up to 6inches or 15cm in aquariums. Can grow to double that size in nature but rarely in captivity
Fish Hardiness	Fairly easy to keep
Water Temperature	75.2 to 86°F or 24 to 30°C
Water Ph	6.0 to 8.0 pH
Water Hardness	5 to 12 dH
Peaceful or Aggressive	Peaceful
Number of same species in tank	Four or more
Community Fish	Yes
Sexes	Not easy to determine, the tail fin of males is larger and the ends of the fin points inward
Strata	Middle to bottom
Food	Flakes, Bottom Feeder Pellets and Bloodworms
Breeding	Difficult to breed
Scientific name	Chromobotia macracanthus
Lifespan	15 years and older

Ideal Conditions for this Aquarium Fish

Appearance The Clown Loach is another species from my tropical fish index and one of the more impressive loaches. Their main body color is orange with three thick black bands running vertically over the body. Their caudal fin and pectoral fins are red and their dorsal fin is black.

StrataThey have a habit of lying still on their side which can give the impression that something is wrong with them. This is just a habit so nothing to be concerned about. They prefer to stay at the bottom of fish tanks.

Peaceful, Community Although they are very active fish they are peaceful and does very good in a community aquarium setup. Although a hardy fish in general they are sensitive to chemicals like snail killers for instance. When treating their tank it is better to apply only half of the recommended dosage.

Tropical Fish Pictures

Photo credit to Crista Gollinger

Clown Loach

Photo credit to Pond-life.me.uk

Female Loach

Female Clown Loach

Photo by Jo Alabaster

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