Fighting Clown Loaches?

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Subject Author Date Fighting Clown Loaches? elyob 03-15-2005  Re: Fighting Clown Loaches? Gill Passman 03-15-2005  Re: Fighting Clown Loaches? Mary Burns 03-15-2005  Re: Fighting Clown Loaches? JohnQ 03-16-2005  Re: Fighting Clown Loaches? elyob 03-16-2005  Re: Fighting Clown Loaches? Spindoctor 04-29-2005  Re: Fighting Clown Loaches? Scott 05-18-2005  Re: Fighting Clown Loaches? Mark 05-18-2005
Posted by elyob on March 15, 2005, 10:44 am Please log in for more thread options I have a couple of clown loaches. At the moment, they are both breathing really fast and seem to be 'fighting'. Well, the big one has gone totally silver instead of black stripes, and the dorsal(?) fin is stood right up and taut. They sometimes 'kiss' and get stuck mouth on mouth, and don't really seem to be leaving each other alone or playing too rough. The smaller one is remaining in it's full colours. It's not the first time it's happened, but normally they swim about together no problems. I've read the 'greying' is because it's angry, but are there other reasons? Thanks Posted by Gill Passman on March 15, 2005, 12:59 pm Please log in for more thread options > I have a couple of clown loaches. At the moment, they are both breathing > really fast and seem to be 'fighting'. Well, the big one has gone totally > silver instead of black stripes, and the dorsal(?) fin is stood right up and > taut. They sometimes 'kiss' and get stuck mouth on mouth, and don't really > seem to be leaving each other alone or playing too rough. The smaller one is > remaining in it's full colours. > > It's not the first time it's happened, but normally they swim about together > no problems. I've read the 'greying' is because it's angry, but are there > other reasons? > > Thanks > Mine do this as well. I've got 6 Clown Loaches and two are significantly bigger than the others - around 3-4 inches. It's the two bigger ones that appear to fight from time to time. They do exactly the same as you are describing except both of them "grey". After a while they go back to normal again and swim around happily. The last time I saw it was over a piece of cucumber. I'd be very interested in anyone elses comments on this Gill > Posted by Mary Burns on March 15, 2005, 1:01 pm Please log in for more thread options My 3 had to sort out the alpha between them, they did fight a little,greying out, nearly purple, and it lasted for 10 mins and then swam away together as normal. It went on for a few weeks with no damage, usually around 4pm after their afternoon nap. Once it was sorted out, they play together very well. The alpha can grey out when he wants and the other 2 take no notice now as they are now nearly 4" and just get on with things. If yours hurt each other around the mouth, you may have to seperate them for a short while, bearing in mind, their "fighting" looks worse than it is. My 3 steal the show, dominating the front the front of the tank with short naps between meals. Make sure you feed them enough as this can cause more tensions. Apart from bloodworm/brineshrimp mine love pushing and shoving each other with small pieces of algae wafers >I have a couple of clown loaches. At the moment, they are both breathing >really fast and seem to be 'fighting'. Well, the big one has gone totally >silver instead of black stripes, and the dorsal(?) fin is stood right up >and taut. They sometimes 'kiss' and get stuck mouth on mouth, and don't >really seem to be leaving each other alone or playing too rough. The >smaller one is remaining in it's full colours. > > It's not the first time it's happened, but normally they swim about > together no problems. I've read the 'greying' is because it's angry, but > are there other reasons? > > Thanks > Posted by JohnQ on March 16, 2005, 1:29 pm Please log in for more thread options My two largest clowns both about 8-9 inches fight every now and again then go to seperate parts of the tank for awhile sulking , then within a few mins they are side by side again and all is hunkydory,the other 6 smaller clowns just get out the way. Posted by elyob on March 16, 2005, 7:12 pm Please log in for more thread options > My two largest clowns both about 8-9 inches fight every now and again then > go to seperate parts of the tank for awhile sulking , then within a few > mins > they are side by side again and all is hunkydory,the other 6 smaller > clowns > just get out the way. Same same, they are normally so cool ... thanks to all for your advice ... Similar Threads Posted Sick Female Siamese Fighting Fish? May 19, 2005, 7:37 am Clown loach mottled skin - serious? December 13, 2007, 5:41 am Clown loach needs new home (Watford UK) December 6, 2006, 12:32 pm