clown loach picture

[jessey]

i always hear about how big clown loaches can get, but i never see any that are full sized. there's one at my lfs that is 4-5" long, but other than that, i only see the cute little babies that are sold everywhere!

i decided to google "twelve inch clown loach", and figured i'd share what i found for anyone thinking about sticking some clown loaches in a 10 gallon aquarium: http://www.loaches.com/species-index/resolveuid/04be0accb8975875150657fb593a416f/image_medium

that is one big mama!!

 

[dbleoh7]

that thing looks bigger than my head! it's body is like a perfect semicircle. that's bananas

 

[Katie217]

good lord, i bet less then 25% of clown loaches live to be that large

 

[Helena21]

yeah i've seen that pic before somewhere. I think they are kinda ugly when they get that big

 

[jessey]

they are funny looking, and their colors fade =/

katie, i bet it's a lot less than 25%.

 

[Lotus]

Her name is Marge, I believe I think the flash has washed her colors out.

They're long-lived fish. Definitely not a good choice for someone who wants small fish, or isn't committed to keeping a fish for a long time.