Best foods for Clown Loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
Group: Loach • Genus: Chromobotia
Adult Clown Loach do best on a balanced staple food that matches their typical macro needs. AquaIndex scores foods against adult protein, fat and fibre ranges for this diet group.
Diet group: Bottom feeders • Life stage: Adult
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✅ Staple focus: These recommendations are tuned for everyday feeding.
Feeding type: OmnivoreDiet group: Bottom feedersSize band: xl
Top-Rated Foods for Clown Loach
Scores are heuristic and explained on each food detail page.
Why this food works for Clown Loach
- • Ingredient list starts with Cereals.
- • Protein 36.0% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 9.0% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for maintenance.
- • Format Pellet suits bottom-oriented feeding.
Key considerations
- • Pellet size Micro may not align with the xl size band.
Why this food works for Clown Loach
- • Ingredient list starts with Cereals.
- • Protein 37.0% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 6.0% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for maintenance.
- • Pellet size Large matches the xl size band.
- • Format Wafer suits bottom-oriented feeding.
Why this food works for Clown Loach
- • Ingredient list starts with Mealworm.
- • Protein 41.5% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 8.7% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for maintenance.
- • Format Pellet suits bottom-oriented feeding.
Key considerations
- • Pellet size Small may not align with the xl size band.
Why this food works for Clown Loach
- • Ingredient list starts with Sardines.
- • Protein 46.0% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for this life stage.
- • Fat 8.0% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for maintenance.
- • Format Pellet suits bottom-oriented feeding.
Key considerations
- • Pellet size Small may not align with the xl size band.
Fluval Bug Bites Cichlid Granules
Protein 40.0% · Fat 12.0% · Fibre 5.0% · Granule
Why this food works for Clown Loach
- • Ingredient list starts with Black Soldier Fly Larvae.
- • Protein 40.0% sits within the Bottom feeders target range for this life stage.
Key considerations
- • Fat 12.0% is above the maintenance range; this food may be better as a conditioning option than an everyday staple.
- • Pellet size Medium may not align with the xl size band.
- • Format Granule is less typical for bottom-oriented feeding.
How scoring changes by life stage
We score foods against macro ranges for your fish's diet group. Life stage adjusts those ranges:
- Fry: higher protein and energy needs, lower tolerance for high fibre
- Juvenile: higher protein and slightly higher fat than adults
- Adult: balanced staple ranges for everyday feeding
- Conditioning: higher-fat ranges for breeding prep and recovery
How AquaIndex Scores Food for Clown Loach
Scores are calculated using AquaIndex's nutrition model, which evaluates ingredient quality, protein sources, macro targets, and species-specific suitability factors. How we score foods.
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