7 inch clown loach in 8 months starting at 4 inches? I highly doubt that. They're known for their slow growth. I havnt had mine 8 months but mine are 3 inches and I can find out when I got them.
tank mate for oscar in 75g
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So clown loaches are not a good option.
The Oscar is a year old so it is most likely 8-10”. Oscars grow incredibly fast and cl are notoriously slow growing. I say this from experience because I tried what you are suggesting. I lost 2/4 of my cl once the o got to about 7”. I was fortunate that the Oscar spit the cl out of its mouth. The spines were out as he was chewing it down, I can only assume the cl secreted the poison that made the Oscar spit it out.
I later switched to blue Botias or red tail loaches. They grow much faster than clowns. And I was able to find some that were much bigger.
The rule for oscars is if it fits in its mouth, it will go in. If it doesn’t fit in its mouth, it will still get a taste test or two just in case.
The Oscar is a year old so it is most likely 8-10”. Oscars grow incredibly fast and cl are notoriously slow growing. I say this from experience because I tried what you are suggesting. I lost 2/4 of my cl once the o got to about 7”. I was fortunate that the Oscar spit the cl out of its mouth. The spines were out as he was chewing it down, I can only assume the cl secreted the poison that made the Oscar spit it out.
I later switched to blue Botias or red tail loaches. They grow much faster than clowns. And I was able to find some that were much bigger.
The rule for oscars is if it fits in its mouth, it will go in. If it doesn’t fit in its mouth, it will still get a taste test or two just in case.
Yes this is the loach I am referring to, but you may never see it unless you have more than 6. I bought 9 and for the first 2 months I didn’t even see 1. Then they started to creep out 1 at a time. It almost took 4 months before they started coming out freely. They are a bit more aggressive than the cl so it is a bit better fit. But don’t expect to see them. It’s just a bonus if you do.
Roughly 3”. One of them somehow got stunted and it is the same size as it was when I first got it but it’s sibling is almost double the size now. I have 2 others that I have bought since, that are much larger than the first batch. But now I am down to 4 loaches so they are always hiding. I need at least 2 more before they become confident enough to come out to play. They are great fish. Love them so much, probably the only ones I plan to bring with me when I move across the country. But a pain in the butt with how slow they grow.
Oscars get too big for 75 gallons, add nothing.
I'd say about 70%-80% of the fish keeping world has come to agree that a 75 is acceptable for an oscar.
Really tank size is down to the preference of the fish keeper and obviously there are morale things like putting a rtc in a 125 for life is wrong but it’s down to the owner to determine the tank size for there fish. Many people believe that oscars can live in a 75 for life, I’ve really started to understand the nature of fish and actually the space they need. Imo any fish that can get to 12” should be ideally housed in a 125 but there are exceptions such as oscars, they are slow moving and imo can be housed in a 120 or a 5’ tank for life but a 6’ tank would be ideal for a fish of that size in my eyes. again it’s down to the owner of the fish and that’s why I usually don’t intervene in tank size If they are getting a reasonable tank
