Community
The Imperial Flower Royal Clown Loach is a striking freshwater loach, prized for its vibrant coloration and patterned body. Active and social, it adds lively movement and personality to community tanks, particularly in groups. Native to Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia and Malaysia, inhabiting slow-moving rivers, streams, and flooded forest areas with sandy or muddy substrates and abundant hiding spots.
They prefer an aquarium with soft water, bog wood and plenty of hiding places.
Species – Clown Loach - Leptobotia Elongata
Current Size – 8-10cm approx
Adult Length – 40-50cm
Temperature Range – 24 - 28°C
pH Range – 6.0 – 7.5
Special Requirements - Benefits from a well-maintained aquarium with clean water, hiding spots, and a soft substrate for foraging. Provide driftwood, rocks, and plants for hiding; a sandy substrate encourages natural burrowing behavior.
Tanks Mates and Compatibility – Peaceful and social. Best kept with other non-aggressive species of similar size. Ideal companions include tetras, barbs, rainbowfish, peaceful cichlids, and catfish. Avoid very small fish that could be mistaken for food.
Ideal Number to Keep – Highly social; should be kept in groups of at least 5–6 to encourage natural behavior and reduce stress.
Feeding – Omnivorous bottom-feeder. Accepts sinking pellets, flakes, frozen foods (bloodworms, brine shrimp, mysis), and live foods. Occasional vegetable matter, such as blanched zucchini or spinach, can be offered.
Please note – Some images used are library photos and will show the colour potential at a fully mature size, as our fish are juveniles they may vary.
We always aim to supply the fish as close to the purchase size as possible. On rare occasions if this is not possible we will contact you.
The fish are selected at random however you are welcome to make a note on the order and the fish manager will do his best for you, requests are dependent on stock at the time of your order.
