Clown loach question

[Nyrkorey]

I currently have a 6 foot 150 gallon tank cycled and ready for stock. I've always loved clown loaches. I was wondering if that tank is big enough for a school of them?

As for tank mates are geophagus chiclids ok too add with them also. Or is 150 to small for a school of both of them?

 

[Nyrkorey]

I currently have a 6 foot 150 gallon tank cycled and ready for stock. I've always loved clown loaches. I was wondering if that tank is big enough for a school of them?

As for tank mates are geophagus chiclids ok too add with them also. Or is 150 to small for a school of both of them?

geophagus sveni the colorful ones would be the one I would be lookin to get

 

[tlindsey]

if that tank is big enough for a school of them?

Clown Loaches grow very slow so a small group of them will be fine for years.

 

[Nyrkorey]

Ok awesome. Whats a good number for a 150 for them to school comfortably? .. also is it OK to add the geophagus sveni also, as I know they need to be in a school as well. I hear like 4-6 for them also but not 100% sure, wanna do my research before I just throw fish in the tank

 

[Midwater]

6 foot is big enough. Loaches like larger groups. I would get no less than a dozen.

 

[Nyrkorey]

Ok awesome. I think I may do something like

6- geophagus sveni
12 loaches.
2 blue acara
I was thinking maybe some cardinal tetras. But don't wanna over stock.