clown loach noises???

[ashhhh]

any one know what the noise is that clown loaches make?and why they do it? Has anyone else noticed it before with your clowns? It is a bit like a clicking sound, I noticed it when I put there zuchinni close to the front of the tank and they were franticly going ovet it and making the sound.......   just curious........ Cheers<
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>Ash.....<
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>Edited by: ashhhh at: 26/7/05 20:20<
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[nemo1981]

just normal behaviour mate.<
>i have some large ones and when they come to the top to eat the food, they make a very audible clicking noise.<
>this is the norm mate, don''t fear Steven & Amy<
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[ashhhh]

yeah wasnt too worried, was just wondering......<
>so its just part of there feeding habit Cheers<
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[Alan Caboolture]

Happy fish !!!!!<
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>They only ''click'' when every thing is right for them.   Specially when they are hunting snails.<
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>Alan. When life gives you lemons ask for a bottle of tequila & salt.<
>The only danger I find in life is to take too many precautions. Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.<
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[merjo]

Hi Ash,<
>I have always been led to believe that is a territorial thing too.<
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>Andrea   acwattsATbigpond.com<
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[Alan Caboolture]

I don''t know Andrea,   both sexes do it, so wouldn''t think it territorial.<
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>I thought it more like calling in all thier friends for a feast like dolphins.   But if there is only one tidbit it ends up in a squabble.   I think they can''t help themseves and just
ag that they have found a juicey morsel.  Then it is a free for all to see who gets to eat it... <
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>Alan.<
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> When life gives you lemons ask for a bottle of tequila & salt.<
>The only danger I find in life is to take too many precautions. Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.<
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[ashhhh]

Quote:I thought it more like calling in all thier friends for a feast like dolphins.<
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>  Yes! it was a soon as I had dropped the strip of zuchinni in, they were all over it like flys to a pile of sh!t,<
>clicking and going mad trying to eat it,<
> im happy they''re happy  Cheers<
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>Ash.....<
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[IAMRustyBlade]

When I first heard mine do it I thought my aquaclear filter had the gong nutil I realised what it was. It suprised me how loud it can be   <
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[Bubblesx4]

Yes they all do it, and the sound can become almost defening when they are getting ready to spawn. Tends to keep you awake night and day for approx. three days.