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Are Clown Loach Aggressive?

Maya Lin-Takahashi • • 6 min read
Are Clown Loach Aggressive?

Aggression Levels
For the most part, clown loaches are lovers not fighters. They might tussle with each other a bit, but for the most part, they're very peaceful fish. So they can't hold their own against super aggressive, territorial fish.

Are clown loaches friendly?

Peaceful with its own and other species, the clown loach prefers to have companions with which it will form a school. Virtually all non-aggressive fish are suitable as tankmates. Because they prefer to live in groups, it's wise to keep four or more in a tank.

What fish can live with a clown loach?

Compatibility: Good tankmates for clown loaches include other clown loaches, tetras such as diamond tetras (Moenkhausia pittieri) or pristella tetras (Pristella maxillaris), rainbowfish such as the boesemani rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani), rasboras such as the redtail rasbora (Rasbora borapetensis), gouramis such ...

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.