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CJNATORH20
10-29-2009, 07:50 PM
Hello everyone, I've had 4 clown loaches in my 58G planted w mainly rainbows. They've been there maybe over a year and have grown well... a couple of them are 5"+ and two others around 4"+. Tonight prior to feeding, as they were dancing for me, I noticed one's belly different; bigger, seems streched, and I'm concerned of bloat or if she could be holding?! I fed them and she ate well, moved normal, etc. So I took the attached pics, hopefully you all can notice the belly and GIVE ME SOME INPUT PLEASE!!! I haven't looked into breeding clown loaches, don't know anything about them breeding, etc. If anyone has had any experience on this, your input would be greatly appreciated. If holding, should I isolate her? Thanks.
bassmaster
10-29-2009, 08:14 PM
From what I know they have never breed in captivity before
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jabbott
10-29-2009, 08:43 PM
I'd heard the only captive breeding has been in Asia with hormones and such. Clowns do get big and fat though!
Typical Tony
10-29-2009, 09:27 PM
its a condition that most loaches have... their stomach will swell up due to overfeeding. very common only downside is that their lifespan is shorten. i have a yoyo that looks like that and its been doing fine for over a year now.
masroberts9
10-30-2009, 01:04 AM
well if they are breeding... please let us know. that would be remarkable, since i have always been told that they don't breed in captivity.
CJNATORH20
10-31-2009, 07:36 AM
I guess I'll call it Fat Albert!!! Thanks for your input...:D
Incaico
10-31-2009, 08:05 AM
hopefully Stan will chime in since he is the clown loach expert.
radioaktiv
11-02-2009, 02:15 PM
i thought that was glostik :p
AndrewH
11-03-2009, 11:20 AM
Might also be bloat. Just keep en eye on the little fella ;).
Incaico
11-03-2009, 01:06 PM
i thought that was glostik :p


I think you're right it is glostik.
webdesigner
11-03-2009, 05:54 PM
I haven't looked into breeding clown loaches, don't know anything about them breeding, etc.

From what I know they have never breed in captivity before

I'd heard the only captive breeding has been in Asia with hormones and such. Clowns do get big and fat though!

well if they are breeding... please let us know. that would be remarkable, since i have always been told that they don't breed in captivity.

The subject of captive Clown loach breeding is interesting and controversial--check out these Practical Fishkeeping articles:

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1633
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1429
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=556
bassmaster
11-04-2009, 01:05 AM
that is very interesting
CJNATORH20
11-04-2009, 05:13 PM
Thanks for the articles, after reading them I doubt mine is holding... he/she likes to eat! It's stomach still looks streched out, the others don't and they are pretty chubby. It's the thinest and smallest of the bunch. I sure hope it's not bloat. I'm keeping my eye on it...
Holey_Rock_of_Texas
11-04-2009, 05:16 PM
i had a couple of yoyo loachs which were fat in my mbuna tank so i decided to move them with my trophs and the problem was solved. lol. a month later they were back to normal.