Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus)
The Clown Loach is a highly active and social freshwater fish, well known for its vibrant orange body with bold black stripes and playful personality. This bottom-dwelling species thrives in groups and enjoys plenty of hiding spots, such as caves and driftwood. As it grows quite large, it requires a spacious aquarium with good water flow and soft substrate.
Need to Know:
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Recommended For: Large community tanks
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Minimum Tank Size: 300 litres
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Temperature Range: 24-30°C
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pH Range: 6.0-7.5
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Recommended School Size: 5 or more
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Compatibility: Peaceful; best with other medium-to-large, non-aggressive fish
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Max Size: 30 cm
Shipping Disclaimer:
All fish are shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier (Sometimes same day, location dependant). We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care.
Special Requests:
If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accomodate them. Please note we can not always accomodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into seperate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.
Rural Shipping:
Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Fish will be shipped to your nearest agent and they will call you when they arrive. Please ensure you provide your mobile number when ordering.