| Clown Loach | Profile and Description |
| Size | Up to 6inches or 15cm in aquariums. Can grow to double that size in nature but rarely in captivity |
| Fish Hardiness | Fairly easy to keep |
| Water Temperature | 75.2 to 86°F or 24 to 30°C |
| Water Ph | 6.0 to 8.0 pH |
| Water Hardness | 5 to 12 dH |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful |
| Number of same species in tank | Four or more |
| Community Fish | Yes |
| Sexes | Not easy to determine, the tail fin of males is larger and the ends of the fin points inward |
| Strata | Middle to bottom |
| Food | Flakes, Bottom Feeder Pellets and Bloodworms |
| Breeding | Difficult to breed |
| Scientific name | Chromobotia macracanthus |
| Lifespan | 15 years and older |
Ideal Clown Loach Conditions
Appearance
The Clown Loach is another species from my tropical fish index and one of the more impressive loaches. Their main body color is orange with three thick black bands running vertically over the body. Their caudal fin and pectoral fins are red and their dorsal fin is black.
Strata
They have a habit of lying still on their side which can give the impression that something is wrong with them. This is just a habit so nothing to be concerned about. They prefer to stay at the bottom of fish tanks.
Peaceful, Community
Although they are very active fish they are peaceful and does very good in a community aquarium setup. Although a hardy fish in general they are sensitive to chemicals like snail killers for instance. When treating their tank it is better to apply only half of the recommended dosage.