Clown Loach (February)
Scientific Name: Chromobotia Macracanthus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Chromobotia
Species: C. Macracanthus
Location: Found in Indonesia, Sumatra and Borneo.
Size: From 11 to 14 inches.
Life Span: 15 years or more.
Habits: Clown Loaches prefer to live in groups of 3 or 4. They need a lot of room to move around. A fifty gallon or bigger is substantial. If there are less than 3 loaches they tend to hide. They prefer high lighting. They do not like changes of tank or tank mates.
Tank Level: Loaches will move all around the tank if there is more than one of a kind. They will hide if there are changes and only one or two of the kind.
Food: Loaches like worms, but will eat flake food.
Preferred Habitat: Many plants and hiding places.
Tank Mates: Tiger Barbs and Panda Cory’s.
Breeding: The loaches usually spawn in the wild.
pH: Between 5.0 and 8.0.
Water: Lots of water changes, since they are from streams.
Temperature Range: 77 to 86 F
Clown Loach
