Clown loaches, plant safe?

[firsttenor]

I went and picked up a group of 5 clown loaches for $25... now I am paraniod of them eating my plants. Does anyone else keep clown loaches in planted tanks? Are they plant safe?

[spit.fire]

defiantly plant safe

[pdoutaz]

9 clowns - heavily planted - no issues :-)
Good price for 5 - what size did you get?

[firsttenor]

I purchased them at about 2 -2.5 inches from the guy I got my fruvel filter.... ummm

[firsttenor]

his name on here is "Mykiss"

[pdoutaz]

Just be aware that CL's are well known for playing dead!! I'm sure mine know when I sit down for supper, because thay almost always move to side of the tank where I can see them, then lay on their side - looking dead :-) I freaked the 1st couple of times till read up on them and found that is very common

[firsttenor]

I went through that already lmao, I almost had a heart attack

Just be aware that CL's are well known for playing dead!! I'm sure mine know when I sit down for supper, because thay almost always move to side of the tank where I can see them, then lay on their side - looking dead :-) I freaked the 1st couple of times till read up on them and found that is very common

[JohnnyAppleSnail]

Yes,they will destroy Plants.....they wont eat them but they enjoy 'pecking' at them,mostly broadleaf Plants,I had a beautiful huge Amazon Sword that looked like Swiss Cheese after 2 days,I watched 3 of My 6 CL's go to town on it, Java Fern also among others,it looked like they enjoyed every second.I think they are worse when Larger.

[The Guy]

I have lots of CL's in my planted tanks and have had no issues, they do like to swim through the plants sometimes, but destroy plants no way at least not in my tanks.

Cheers Laurie

[JohnnyAppleSnail]

Google "Clown Loaches and Plants" and You will find many Clown Loach Owners that have CL's that "punch" holes,etc. through Plants (Believe Me I'm not the only one) and of course there are some Angelic Clowns that don't do damage,all in the luck of the draw,so Good Luck! CL's are Great My fave Fish,have had many over 30 yrs of Fish Keeping.