Dick wrote:
I know that one Clown Loach can live alone. I had 7 in a tank and

And a human can also live isolated from civilization. That doesn't mean
it's the best way to live.

enhancing my view of him, but I would say you can have a happy Clown
if you watch and look for the "loner." I think my loner feels like he
is king of the tank.

It's too bad we can't read the minds of fish, so we'll never know. Experience
tells us though, that social fish prefer to be in groups. That doesn't mean
they won't survive on their own.

Also, clown loaches get large, so people considering them should take this
into consideration.

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Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv