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i have a 80(uk)litre aquarium and i have a clown loach, pictus cat, yo yo loach and 3 tetras
my clown loach shoals with my pictus(will u believe!it swims besided it around the tank) :)
anyway im looking for some more community fish and i might go for a big shoal of zxebra danios
before i do tho im wondering if anyone has any other suggestions?!
thanks
Update:a clown loach grows according to the size of the tank and the cat will grow no over 10cm
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...the pictus and loaches may enjoy some cave-like structures for their reclining
...if you have three teras, perhaps increase the size of that shoal, as well, to around 5 or 7
....the danios are really enjoyable...so perhaps 5 or 7
...zebras as well as long-finned danios
....and dwarf gouramis, 2 or 3
....and add several living plants which will absorb lots of ammonia and nitrates
...may i suggest 'corkscrew vallisneria spiralis'
....dwarf sagitteria subulata
....Dwarf Mondo grass
Clown Loaches DO NOT grow to the size of the tank. They get stunted, meaning that their body stops growing, but their organs don't. 1 needs a minimum of 75 gallons, plus they prefer to be in schools of 3 or more.
The Pictus Cat will grow up to 12 cm actually, and should be in a tank no less than 20 gallons. Seeing as yours is about 20 gallons, the only things you could have in the tank are the Tetras and maybe the Pictus.
I suggest you give the Clown Loaches away to a hobbyist who can take proper care of them.
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I do believe your clown loach shoals with your pictus cat, because it is desperately lonely! They like to be in groups of 3 or more, so get some more clown loaches so the poor thing doesn't have to follow your pictus cat around! Your poor little tetras are in too small of a group, too. They prefer to be in groups of 5 or more, so get some more of them, too. Those are my suggestions.
That clown loach will get way too big for your tank. I think 80 liters is about 20 U.S. gallons. You need a bigger tank for that. I think the pictus will also get too large.