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Question

i have a 80(uk)litre aquarium and i have a clown loach, pictus cat, yo yo loach and 3 tetras

my clown loach shoals with my pictus(will u believe!it swims besided it around the tank) :)

anyway im looking for some more community fish and i might go for a big shoal of zxebra danios

before i do tho im wondering if anyone has any other suggestions?!

thanks

Answer 1

Clown Loaches DO NOT grow to the size of the tank. They get stunted, meaning that their body stops growing, but their organs don&#039;t. 1 needs a minimum of 75 gallons, plus they prefer to be in schools of 3 or more.

The Pictus Cat will grow up to 12 cm actually, and should be in a tank no less than 20 gallons. Seeing as yours is about 20 gallons, the only things you could have in the tank are the Tetras and maybe the Pictus.

I suggest you give the Clown Loaches away to a hobbyist who can take proper care of them.

E-mail me for any questions!

Answer 2

...the pictus and loaches may enjoy some cave-like structures for their reclining

...if you have three teras, perhaps increase the size of that shoal, as well, to around 5 or 7

....the danios are really enjoyable...so perhaps 5 or 7

...zebras as well as long-finned danios

....and dwarf gouramis, 2 or 3

....and add several living plants which will absorb lots of ammonia and nitrates

...may i suggest &#039;corkscrew vallisneria spiralis&#039;

....dwarf sagitteria subulata

....Dwarf Mondo grass

Answer 3

That clown loach will get way too big for your tank. I think 80 liters is about 20 U.S. gallons. You need a bigger tank for that. I think the pictus will also get too large.

Answer 4

I do believe your clown loach shoals with your pictus cat, because it is desperately lonely!  They like to be in groups of 3 or more, so get some more clown loaches so the poor thing doesn&#039;t have to follow your pictus cat around!  Your poor little tetras are in too small of a group, too.  They prefer to be in groups of 5 or more, so get some more of them, too.  Those are my suggestions.