pleco and loaches?
- Thread starter bluegourami2
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two things they are both territoral bottom feeders,and not all loaches like friends.clown loaches do though.i would get rid of one or the other.clowns are not always the little angels everyone makes them out to be.they are still loaches and can be big jerks at times espeicialy to other bottom feeders.
Are there plenty of hiding spots in your tank? I don't see the clown loach as being the instigator, since they are generally very friendly, if a bit curious. I would look into trading the pleco in for a smaller one, since at 6 inches long it's gonna be getting a bit too large for a 20g tank. A smaller pleco would also probably be a bit more mellow. And again, make sure there plenty of hiding spots. The clowns will swim wherever they please, but when they're not active, they'll go back to the same location every time.
not particularly. I have a big piece of driftwood that he hides under (there's two holes, but the pleco occupies the other). usually though, once your loach finds a good hiding spot, he'll keep the spot for life. no matter where mine goes, he always returns to that one spot.
i would suggest more than one spot just in case your oscars go after him in the first one. use some broad leaf plants that he could hide under (except i don't know how well those do with oscars).
i would suggest more than one spot just in case your oscars go after him in the first one. use some broad leaf plants that he could hide under (except i don't know how well those do with oscars).