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Thought, Questions and Ramblings of the mind.......

Posted By: Brian Walters <bpw2388@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
Date: Thursday, 2 March 2000, at 2:33 a.m.

My mind has been racing for days now as I follow the discussions in this forum and numerous questions have bubbled to the surface. This has been fueled even more by re-reading the archives related to breeding clown loaches, esp. the one Iris provided the link to several posts below. Thanks Iris for posting it and Martin for taking the time to write it.

Questions/thoughts: 1. All successful breeding accounts mentioned 4-7 large clowns(10+ inches).

I have 4 that are kept with 31 others between 3" and 9" in a 225 gal. Maybe I should give the big ones their own tank.

2. One of the larger ones is showing a larger than normal abdomen and is not always interested in food. If s