Clown Loach For Sale | Chromobotia macracanthus

Bring bold color and active personality to your freshwater aquarium with the Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus). Famous for its bright orange body, three distinctive black bands, and playful behavior, the Clown Loach is one of the most recognizable freshwater aquarium fish.

Clown Loaches are social, active bottom-dwelling fish that love exploring caves, driftwood, plants, and other aquarium decorations. They are best kept in groups and can become very interactive and entertaining as they settle into an aquarium.

Why Choose Clown Loaches?

• Bright orange body with bold black bands
• One of the most popular freshwater loaches
• Active and entertaining personality
• Peaceful community fish
• Excellent snail hunter
• Social schooling fish that thrive in groups
• Beautiful addition to larger freshwater aquariums

Clown Loach Information

• Common Name: Clown Loach
• Scientific Name: Chromobotia macracanthus
• Type: Freshwater Loach
• Adult Size: Up to 12 inches or more
• Temperament: Peaceful
• Care Level: Moderate
• Diet: Omnivore
• Swimming Level: Bottom and middle
• Minimum Aquarium: 75 gallons for juveniles; larger aquariums required as they grow
• Best Kept: Groups of 5 or more

Clown Loach Care

Clown Loaches are active fish that require plenty of swimming space and hiding areas. Although the fish commonly sold in aquariums are usually juveniles, they can grow considerably larger, so plan for their adult size when choosing an aquarium.

Provide caves, driftwood, rocks, and plants where they can explore and hide. Clown Loaches also appreciate good filtration, clean water, and plenty of oxygen.

Recommended Water Parameters

• Temperature: 75–86°F
• pH: 6.0–7.5
• Ammonia: 0 ppm
• Nitrite: 0 ppm
• Nitrate: Keep low
• Water Flow: Moderate

Feeding Clown Loaches

Clown Loaches are enthusiastic eaters and benefit from a varied diet.

Recommended foods include:

• High-quality sinking pellets
• Loach wafers
• Frozen bloodworms
• Frozen brine shrimp
• Daphnia
• Repashy-style foods
• Soft vegetables
• Occasional snails

Offering a varied diet helps support healthy growth and vibrant coloration.

Tank Mates

Clown Loaches are generally peaceful and can be excellent community aquarium fish when kept with compatible species.

Good tank mates include:

• Tetras
• Rainbowfish
• Gouramis
• Barbs
• Corydoras
• Larger peaceful livebearers
• Other peaceful loaches
• Peaceful community fish of similar size

Avoid aggressive or highly predatory fish that may harass or injure them.

Aquarium Setup

A spacious aquarium with plenty of hiding areas is ideal for Clown Loaches.

Recommended features include:

• Driftwood
• Smooth rocks
• Caves and tunnels
• Live plants
• Soft substrate
• Open swimming areas
• Strong biological filtration
• Good oxygenation

Clown Loaches are social and should ideally be kept in groups. A larger group often results in more natural and confident behavior.

Clown Loaches and Snails

Clown Loaches are well known for eating aquarium snails. They can be useful for aquarists dealing with unwanted snail populations, although they should not be purchased solely for pest control because of their eventual adult size and social requirements.

What You'll Receive

• Live Clown Loach
• Carefully selected and professionally packed
• Shipped with Coast Gem USA's Live Arrival Guarantee

Add one of the aquarium hobby's most iconic freshwater fish to your collection with Clown Loaches for sale from Coast Gem USA.