Sick of LFS!

Cammie

Large Fish
Feb 26, 2010
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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
#1
Hello All!

Just having a little moan really!

My tank has cycled and I'm very excited! I have 6 zebra danios and 2 rummyrose tetras.
My partner wanted to get a fish for me as a surprise, bless him so went to our local LFS.
He came back with a clown loach for our 90 litre tank (29 gallon) and said we should really have a couple more and that they don't grown any bigger than 2 inches!
Now I'm under the understanding that clown loaches can get big? Is that right and my tank is far too small for him?
It's sooo frustrating as now I will have to take him back and cause him even more distress.
I find it strange how LFS can just sell fish without proper knowledge or training and misinform so many people at the expense of poor fishes lives.
I just wish I could have 100s of massive tanks so I could have all the fish lol x x x
 

aakaakaak

Superstar Fish
Sep 9, 2010
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Chesapeake, Virginia
#3
Dwarf Chain Loaches supposedly only get to be 2-3 inches. Dunno how much that will help you. Just saying there are other options.

AqAdvisor.com will generally tell you if the fish you're buying is wrong for your aquarium.