clown loaches

[george6712]

hi iwas wondering if anybody out their knows how to sex clown loaches
also are they hard to breed :?:
i appreciate any help
cheers george :P

[Tabbycat]

I cant say how to sex them but I do know from all the thing's I have read I don't believe you can breed them in captivity. I may be proven wrong

[Clarkii]

It has been done, I can vaugley remember reading an article in T.F.H magazine some time ago. The spawn took place in an 8x3x2 tank with a massive filtration system which housed six or so 30 cm plus mature fish.
The fish were actually fed on white pilchards for 2 weeks the extra protein was thought to bring the females into breeding condition. I cant remember what the water parameters were but the spawn took place of a night & the 1000 or so fry grew very quickly.
I'll try & dig up some exact info for you.

[george6712]

thankyou for your replies it sounds like they are hard to breed
cheers george :lol:

[Bubblesx4]

If you go into loaches on line they have all the information you are looking for. Including the differences in the breed and where they come from, also quite a few stories from people who have bred them.

They are mature at about 17cm, females have a claw shape to there tail and are deep bodied (like most fish).

Cheers Danae

[Tabbycat]

Wow you learn something new every day. Cool  :D

[Savage_roo]

By Bubbles discripion
I have  a pair Their the same age the bigest one is bigger and has a deeper body shaps, well she has a claw shap tail
and the other is a few cm's smaller
 So ya lucky me lol
Now if i only had abigger tank and a bigger filtration lol

Andrew

[madtat]

well u dont have a piar unless they have bred

[Cory Fan]

[quote:68f1d31132="madtat"]well u dont have a piar unless they have bred[/quote:68f1d31132]

Mark,

a pair mean 2,
a trio mean 3,

roo never mentioned that he has a breeding pair.

[JT]

I don't think Mark can count to 2....:roll:

Clown loaches rule....  :P