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Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus) live aquarium fish

A playful, social loach that grows big and lives for decades.

Care levelModerate
EasyModerateExpert
Water temperature25 to 30°C
18°C32°C
Group sizeKeep 5 or more
Adult size25cm
LivesBottom to middle
DietOmnivore
SuitsLarger tanks

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus
Moderate carePeacefulKeep 5+
$24.95each, incl. GST
Low stock: available in store only

We have 0 left, so we keep them for customers who visit. 1736 Albany Highway, Kenwick. Open Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm

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Live fish delivery, WA only$35 Perth metro and Mandurah, $65 rest of WA. One fee covers your whole order, plants and dry goods included. Sent overnight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to a street address (no PO Boxes).
Free pickup in KenwickOpen Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm

A playful, social loach that grows big and lives for decades.

Care levelModerate
EasyModerateExpert
Water temperature25 to 30°C
18°C32°C
Group sizeKeep 5 or more
Adult size25cm
LivesBottom to middle
DietOmnivore
SuitsLarger tanks
About this fish

Clown Loach is a great pick for planted aquariums, chosen for colour, movement, and personality.

Why you will love it

  • Iconic bold stripes and playful schooling behaviour
  • Approx size in store: 3–5 cm
  • Works best in groups with calm, similarly sized tankmates
  • Community (peaceful; active and social)

Care requirements

  • Care level: Moderate
  • Adult size: 25 cm
  • Temperature: 25 to 30°C
  • pH: 6.0 to 7.5
  • Swimming level: Bottom to middle
  • Minimum group size: 5+
  • Substrate: Sand or smooth fine gravel is ideal

Feeding: Offer a varied diet. A quality staple (flake or micro-pellet) plus frozen foods (brine shrimp, daphnia, bloodworm) several times per week keeps colour and condition strong. Include sinking wafers and blanched veg.

Compatibility: Best with peaceful, similarly sized tankmates. Avoid aggressive or nippy fish. Clown Loaches are sensitive to ich and copper-based medications — maintain stable, clean water.

School of Scape quality: We select healthy fish and recommend acclimation and stable parameters for best results.

How your fish arrive

Packed in oxygen filled bags inside an insulated box and sent overnight by air express on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Live arrival

8 hour live arrival guarantee. If a fish arrives dead or clearly stressed from transit, contact us within 8 hours of delivery with photos of the fish in the original sealed bag, and we will replace or refund it. Freight is not refundable, and someone needs to be home to accept the delivery. Remote far north WA (Gascoyne, Pilbara and Kimberley) is sent at your own risk.

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Delivery and returns

Free delivery over $100 in WA and $150 elsewhere in Australia. Free pickup from our Kenwick store, Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm.

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