Clown Loach Tank Mates & Compatibility

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size30 cm

Temperature25–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingGroup of 5+

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Clown Loach & Freshwater Flounder

Chromobotia macracanthus · Trinectes maculatus

Clown Loach & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Chromobotia macracanthus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Clown Loach & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Chromobotia macracanthus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Clown Loach & Freshwater Sole

Chromobotia macracanthus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Loach & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Chromobotia macracanthus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Clown Loach & Frogmouth Catfish

Chromobotia macracanthus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Clown Loach & Frontosa

Chromobotia macracanthus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Clown Loach & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Chromobotia macracanthus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Clown Loach & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Chromobotia macracanthus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Clown Loach & Gardner's Killifish

Chromobotia macracanthus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Loach & Garnet Tetra

Chromobotia macracanthus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Chromobotia macracanthus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates

Clown Loach: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Loach & German Blue Ram

Chromobotia macracanthus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Loach & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Chromobotia macracanthus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates

Clown Loach: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Ghost Shrimp

Chromobotia macracanthus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Clown Loach: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Giant Danio

Chromobotia macracanthus · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Clown Loach: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Loach & Giant Gourami

Chromobotia macracanthus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Loach & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Chromobotia macracanthus · Proloricaria prolixa

Clown Loach & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Chromobotia macracanthus · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates

Clown Loach: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Glass Catfish

Chromobotia macracanthus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Glowlight Danio

Chromobotia macracanthus · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Glowlight Tetra

Chromobotia macracanthus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Clown Loach & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Chromobotia macracanthus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Clown Loach: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Clown Loach & Gold Barb

Chromobotia macracanthus · Barbodes semifasciolatus