Cory and Clown Loach

GumboJones · 10-12-2006, 10:14 PM

My girlfriends tank is starting to have lots of snails again..

She has three albino corys in a 10 gallon tank. I know a Clown loach would quickly outgrow the tank, but would it be compatable with the three corys or would they fight? Once the loach got too big I would take it into my 30 gallon tank, but untill then we were hoping to use it to kill some snails.

locojay · 10-12-2006, 10:51 PM

I'm not sure of whether or not the clown would get along with the cories (I think they will) but I can tell you that the clown will outgrow your 30g too so make sure you plan ahead.

**JustOneMore20** · 10-13-2006, 07:51 AM

What fish do you have in the 30g? A trio of Yoyo loaches would take care of snails and they wouldn't outgrow the 30g. As long as your 30g isn't overstocked, they would be a better fit. My Yoyos do a great job of taking care of snails.

What kind of snails are they? If they are MTS, most loaches can't eat them.

Blue · 10-13-2006, 09:24 AM

Clown loach will never be the answer to your problem. More or less, the space becomes an issue.
There are lots of loaches to choose. Botia almorhae would be your best bet.

GumboJones · 10-13-2006, 11:10 PM

I dont have anything in the 30 tall right now. I plan to make it somewhat of an aggressive community tank, but I don't know what will be in there yet.

I wasn't sure if Yoyo loaches would do the job, thanks for the tip. I like them better anyway.

10-12-2006, 10:14 PM	#1
GumboJones Shrimp-O Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 23 Posts: 118	Cory and Clown Loach My girlfriends tank is starting to have lots of snails again.. She has three albino corys in a 10 gallon tank. I know a Clown loach would quickly outgrow the tank, but would it be compatable with the three corys or would they fight? Once the loach got too big I would take it into my 30 gallon tank, but untill then we were hoping to use it to kill some snails. __________________ ________________________ 30 Gallon Tall heavily planted tank w/ Driftwood -1 Micky Mouse Sword Tail -2 Female platy -3 Guppies -6 Serpae Tetras -3 Ghost shrimp -1 Macrobrachium Shrimp -1 Common pleco -1 Transparent knife fish -2 Bolivian Rams -3 Otto cats -3 Apple snails

10-12-2006, 10:51 PM	#2
locojay Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 320	I'm not sure of whether or not the clown would get along with the cories (I think they will) but I can tell you that the clown will outgrow your 30g too so make sure you plan ahead. __________________ Jay 55g: 1 pearl gourami 12 harlequin rasbora 4 neon dwarf rainbow 6 peppered cory 4 albino cory 4 upside down catfish 2 clown pleco 1 red tail albino shark 40g: 4 boesemani rainbow 6 long fin zebra danio 10 neon tetra 3 yoyo loach 2 amano shrimp 7 otto

10-13-2006, 07:51 AM	#3
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,490	What fish do you have in the 30g? A trio of Yoyo loaches would take care of snails and they wouldn't outgrow the 30g. As long as your 30g isn't overstocked, they would be a better fit. My Yoyos do a great job of taking care of snails. What kind of snails are they? If they are MTS, most loaches can't eat them. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

10-13-2006, 11:10 PM	#5
GumboJones Shrimp-O Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 23 Posts: 118	I dont have anything in the 30 tall right now. I plan to make it somewhat of an aggressive community tank, but I don't know what will be in there yet. I wasn't sure if Yoyo loaches would do the job, thanks for the tip. I like them better anyway. __________________ ________________________ 30 Gallon Tall heavily planted tank w/ Driftwood -1 Micky Mouse Sword Tail -2 Female platy -3 Guppies -6 Serpae Tetras -3 Ghost shrimp -1 Macrobrachium Shrimp -1 Common pleco -1 Transparent knife fish -2 Bolivian Rams -3 Otto cats -3 Apple snails

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10-13-2006, 09:24 AM	#4
Blue Care Bear Lover Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dancing with the Devil Posts: 132	Clown loach will never be the answer to your problem. More or less, the space becomes an issue. There are lots of loaches to choose. Botia almorhae would be your best bet.

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