2007-01-29 23:48:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
I wouldn't really suggest the clown loach for a goldfish tank. clown loaches really prefer quite warm water while the goldfish of course is a cold water fish. If the tank is warm enough for the loach, the goldfish won't do well. If on the other hand it's cool enough for the goldfish, the loach will suffer.
A banded loach might be a better choice, they like it cooler than clown loaches.
The algae eater could do ok in the same temperature as the goldfish, but just barely. Personally, I don't care for the typical algae eater for any tank, they get a bit larger and are rather aggressive.
2007-01-30 01:16:11 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Do some research on the algea eaters. Most don't eat algea. If they do, its not much. Most people don't realize this.
Clown loach may not be a good combo either. They require different water conditions than the goldfish.
2007-01-30 01:38:28 · answer #2 · answered by Fish Lover 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Most likely it would be a bad idea. As sited in other comments-clown loaches and the majority of your algea eaters are warm-water-loving fish. They also don't care for the ammonia spikes that may happen with a goldfish tank.
My suggestion is a simple group of snails. Apple/mystery snails would be wonderful for this,so long as there's enough room (1 extra gallon per snail). They're hardy through some very cold temperatures in my experience.
2007-01-30 03:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, Goldfish live in water that is much colder than the algae eater and the clown loach. The clown loach should have water that is 76-88 degrees (this is the same water temperature for the pleco or algae eater) and for goldfish Water temperature should be from 46 - 68 degrees. So i recommend that you only put goldfish with other tropical fish.
2007-01-30 02:25:29 · answer #4 · answered by lilgman424 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
80 liters is 20-21 gallons. Your tank is severly overstocked and have a foul inventory record. 14 Tiger barbs on my own might prefer a tank to themself, or a minimum of improve the tank to living house everybody. Clown Loaches can advance as much as a foot and require a minimum of a 75-one hundred gallon tank or greater. Zebra loaches are high-quality, yet a greater robust tank may be ultimate. 6 golden algae eaters is going to be a huge difficulty, they get around 6 inches, territory, supply up ingesting algae and initiate sucking on your fishes slime coat. As for the BB catfish, generally bought ones are the south american which grows around 3-4 inches, smaller version of the asian BB catfish. If the tank isn't upgraded to healthful the desires of the fish, approximately 75-one hundred gallons+, it is going to in basic terms stunt the fishes advance, compact organs, and shorten the existence span, and remember the aggression and how cramped the tank is going to be while each and all of the fish advance. ("'(o.o)/"')
2016-10-16 07:17:19 · answer #5 · answered by holcy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure what a clown loach is. but yes an algea eater or two in a goldfish tank is a good idea.. they help keep the tank clean.
2007-01-29 23:51:15 · answer #6 · answered by kute_regina_gal 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Crown loach and golf fish have different ways of life and both can stay together well.
While gold fish feed, the Crown Loach also feed on the waste that the gold fish makes. Algea is also controled by the Crown Loach around the tank.
2007-01-30 00:15:42 · answer #7 · answered by Pranot K 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No sucker fish, they like to eat off the sides of the goldfish and can kill them eventually. Clown loaches are ok, but they get to 12" and prefer groups, you willl need a large tank if you don't already have one.
2007-01-30 01:16:46 · answer #8 · answered by bzzflygirl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋