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| Posted | Black Speckles on Clown Loach |
| 04-06-2007 23:11 by mwilde |
Hi Guys - yet another question from me - sorry but you lot all seem very knowledgeable. I think that the famous Paul Steven might be able to help with this one as I have admired his clown loach many times 
have 3 clown loaches that came with a tank I bought. I have noticed recently that they seems to have black blotches / speckles / marks on them that I didn’t see before - not sure if I just missed them or they are new. All my other fish appear to be healthy – the water is mature and is good quality. I have 2 large filters and a UV filter. Ph is about 6.8, No2 is 0, and temp 29C (did have discus in the tank so that’s why it’s high). I have attached some pictures, but unfortunately however nicely I asked them they wouldn’t stay still so the quality isn’t great. The marks are on the fins mainly. |
| 04-06-2007 23:12 by mwilde |
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| 04-06-2007 23:12 by mwilde |
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| 04-06-2007 23:13 by mwilde |
Sorry but the pictures dont look that good as they have come on small. Please see these pics http://www.ukwebsite.com/clownloaches/1.jpg http://www.ukwebsite.com/clownloaches/2.jpg http://www.ukwebsite.com/clownloaches/3.jpg http://www.ukwebsite.com/clownloaches/4.jpg |
| 05-06-2007 16:58 by Lnrak |
i have 3 clown loaches - the colours on mine are much stronger and the black much blacker (if u know what I mean). Maybe just in poor condition?? |
| 05-06-2007 17:59 by bluboy |
theyre colours arent as bright cos they have a light substrate
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| 05-06-2007 18:49 by Woz |
there colour generally fades the bigger they get aswell, they look like there around 4" or so |
| 05-06-2007 19:35 by Lnrak |
mine are around that (4") and the colour on them is superb....had them for about a year, but they don't seem to be growing much!! |
| 05-06-2007 21:17 by robert.pope |
One will always grow bigger than the rest as a rule and my large 5 inch + has faded a little
they do change colour when they get stressed |
| 06-06-2007 12:34 by Woz |
there supposed to change colour if they are stressed or have poor water conditions..so far ive never seen a very large clownloach with great coluring like in the younger ones....extremely slow growing fish....my mates had his for 9 years and there only about 7-8inch.and stil got growing to do |
| 06-06-2007 12:35 by paul stevens |
Mr pope has a nicely coulored large clown loach.. |
| 06-06-2007 17:54 by robert.pope |
this one paul? na hes a little washed out in colour....
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| 10-06-2007 01:33 by Jessica |
Maybe the temps too high? |
| 10-06-2007 10:14 by clownloachlady |
Clownloaches does lose their colour the bigger they get, they also fade when they are stressed.
And by the way HI!!!!!!!! |
| 10-06-2007 15:00 by telboy |
hello cll,long time no hear! |
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