Guppies with Clown Loaches?

Question

I've recently had a few of my Glo Fish (danios) in my 30 gallon die (old fish). At the same time, my guppies had a big litter of fry (10 or so surviving now close to 1cm).

I've moved my danios to my 10 gallon, and my 2 adult guppies and 10 fry to the 30 gallon with 2 clown loaches (the loaches are juvenile, and not really and larger than the adult guppies).

The loaches seem EXTREMELY curious. They've been approaching the guppy adults slowly from the front and watching them at close range. The male guppy is hovering extra close to the female because of this (pretty sure she's also pregnant again).

So far everyone is playing nice. Will the guppies be ok with my loaches? Normally the loaches hide during the day, but the guppies really have their attention.

Answer 1

Loaches and guppies should get along fine; however, I hope you have a bigger tank to move the loaches into in a few months.

Clown loaches need at least 75 G (preferably more) of water to grow to maturity. They get up to 16" in length and are very active fish. They also need a tank that has good circulation - a powerhead would be preferable - to make it feel more "river or stream-like".

You can read up more on clown loaches here: http://www.loaches.com/species-index/clo...