One glass catfish hangs out by itself?

I have a 125G freshwater tank with 8 clown fish, 2 Cory cats , 2 angelfish, 8 rummynose tetras, 3 platys, 1 gold gourami, and 4 glass catfish. I’ve had glass cats for several years and they’ve always hung tight together, however this group, I’ve had for over a year. What is strange to me is that one of them (the same one) hangs out by itself all the time, 24/7. I feel sad for it,wondering if he has been kicked out of the group, or if it is by choice. Anyone ever encounter this? I think if I get a few more, he may still hang by himself.

 

I have a 125G freshwater tank with 8 clown fish, 2 Cory cats , 2 angelfish, 8 rummynose tetras, 3 platys, 1 gold gourami, and 4 glass catfish. I’ve had glass cats for several years and they’ve always hung tight together, however this group, I’ve had for over a year. What is strange to me is that one of them (the same one) hangs out by itself all the time, 24/7. I feel sad for it,wondering if he has been kicked out of the group, or if it is by choice. Anyone ever encounter this? I think if I get a few more, he may still hang by himself.

Ummm my first question is how do you have clownfish in a freshwater tank? since this is a 125, I would get a bunch for 10+ corys and glass catfish.

 

Clown fish like the saltwater fish in a freshwater aquarium?
Getting more glass cats might help or getting more hiding spots.

 

Clown fish like the saltwater fish in a freshwater aquarium?
Getting more glass cats might help or getting more hiding spots.

Mizzom s aquarium details say 8 clown loaches.

 

I had someone tell me once that if a fish is unhealthy or different in some way, the school may not school with it and get kicked out as you said. Purely anecdotal evidence, but I had this happen with one of my cherry barbs, and a month or so later he died of no apparent cause. It could be a number of things, or nothing at all though!

 

I'm fascinated by the presence of clown fish in freshwater but I must be missing something. With the glass cats, it's possible you have a 3:1 ratio either male or female and the odd one out feels pressured. I have some Otto's in a group of 4 and I'm pretty sure that's the situation I'm up against as well. All seem healthy so maybe ones just different.

 

Clown loaches, I assume.

Maybe the glass cats would benefit from an additional 3 or so?

 

I had someone tell me once that if a fish is unhealthy or different in some way, the school may not school with it and get kicked out as you said. Purely anecdotal evidence, but I had this happen with one of my cherry barbs, and a month or so later he died of no apparent cause. It could be a number of things, or nothing at all though!

Yes, i had some angelfish in the past that totally shunned a particular angelfish, to the point that It died. . Thankfully, these fish have been in my tank for over a year, and a beautiful and healthy. I just think he may be lonely. There is a whole lot of plants and things in the tank and they are at opposite ends of the tank. I think I may pick up a few more to quarantine and then see what happens when they are introduced to the big tank.

Clown loaches, I assume.

Maybe the glass cats would benefit from an additional 3 or so?

Yes, I agree. Thanks.

I'm fascinated by the presence of clown fish in freshwater but I must be missing something. With the glass cats, it's possible you have a 3:1 ratio either male or female and the odd one out feels pressured. I have some Otto's in a group of 4 and I'm pretty sure that's the situation I'm up against as well. All seem healthy so maybe ones just different.

Clown fish! Clown loaches, but they do act like clowns all the time. I’ll pick up three more when I can. You know, I wonder if the odd fish out is a male, and the other three are a male hogging two females? I find that with my platys going on right now.

 

I have a group of six Glass Cats, they split up in many different arrangements. I wouldn’t be able to tell you one in particular was always anyplace though because aside from a couple that are noticeably smaller? They look identical. Could you be seeing a couple of different ones at the same location?

I wouldn’t have less than 6,