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Live Fish

Clown Loach | Chromobotia macracanthus (5–6cm)

SKU 1141788
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£21.00 GBP
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Current price £21.00 GBP

Live Fish — Click & Collect Only

Order your fish online and collect them from our Aquatics department in Newlands. We do not ship or deliver live fish.

Click & Collect information

How Click & Collect works for live fish:

Place your order online and choose Click & Collect at checkout. Please wait until you receive confirmation from us that your order is ready before travelling to the store.

Your fish will be held for collection by our Aquatics team at Newlands Home & Garden Centre, Clondalkin. When you arrive, bring your order confirmation and a member of the team will prepare your livestock for collection.

Please note: live fish are not shipped or delivered. Collection times can vary depending on livestock preparation and availability, so please wait for your ready-to-collect confirmation before setting off.

Species care guide

Fish Care Guide

Use this guide to check the aquarium size, water conditions, behaviour, compatibility and feeding needs of this fish before bringing it home.

Live fish are Click & Collect only.
Order online and collect from Newlands Aquatics.

Overview

Clown Loaches are colourful, social fish with bold orange and black markings. Their small sale size hides a long lifespan and a need for a very large adult aquarium.

Supplied size: Med. Adult size is shown below.

English name Clown Loach
Latin name Chromobotia macracanthus
Origin Borneo and Sumatra, Indonesia
Adult size 25-35 cm in large aquaria; can approach 40 cm
Typical lifespan 15-20 years or more
Temperament See compatibility guidance below.
Tank level Bottom and lower middle
Social needs Keep a group of at least five; never buy one as a small-tank snail solution.

Tank Setup

Aquarium size An adult group needs a very large aquarium: plan around 650 litres or more with at least a 180 × 60 cm base.
Temperature 25-29°C
pH 6.0-7.5
Hardness 3-12 dGH
Water type Freshwater

Provide fine sand, spacious smooth shelters and well-oxygenated water. Check that caves and gaps cannot trap a growing fish.

Behaviour & Compatibility

Active, social and hierarchical; solitary fish can become stressed. Choose suitably sized companions and protect small shrimp and snails.

Diet & Feeding

Offer varied sinking foods, vegetable matter and appropriate frozen invertebrates. Make sure each loach receives food.

Routine Care

Use a fully cycled aquarium before adding livestock. Check temperature, appetite and behaviour daily. Test water regularly: ammonia and nitrite must remain at zero. Make regular partial water changes with conditioned water matched to the aquarium's temperature and chemistry. Keep nitrate low and rinse biological filter media in removed aquarium water.

Click & Collect Only

You can order online for Click & Collect. We will confirm when your livestock is ready to collect from Newlands Home and Garden Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. We do not deliver live fish or aquatic invertebrates. Please have a suitable, fully prepared aquarium ready before collection.

Complete your aquarium

Plants, aquascaping and the essentials for your fish.