Loaches Online Forum

What about dwarf loaches? And what is the average price for a small one?

I live in the Gaithersburg MD area, about 30 miles from DC. I have been trying to find a fish store that sells other loaches besides clowns ie. yoyo loaches. Does anyone know of a fish store in my area that carries several varieties of loaches?

With the gravel vacuum I will need to remove/uproot my plants every time I use it right? What do you do with your plants/decorations when you use gravel vacuums?

I have 3 small loaches (less than 2 inches) in a 20 gallon tank for now. The lighting is just a single fluorescent tube. I feed them 2 sinking carnivore wafers a day, and they eat it once I turn the light off. There is one hollow piece of driftwood that they almost always all hide inside of, and the...

I know that clown loaches will tend to be shy but I have two questions about mine. First of all, they have been hiding ever since I got them about a week ago, except for right before and after I turn off the light. Also, I have noticed that they all seem to have very faded colors. Is it normal for a...

Thanks. So far only one has the white spots. With the heat treatment, do you think think I should do any more water changes than normal during the 10 day treatment period? Also, will the splash from a small hang on the side filter aerate the water enough (with the level lowered) or will I need an ae...

I have 3 small clown loaches (1.5-2 inches) in a 20 gallon tank. (I am planning on upgrading). Right now I only have the loaches in there, and was planning to add new fish today. However, I noticed that one of my clowns has small white spots all over him. I suspect that it is ich. I did a 50% water ...

I bought 3 small clown loaches 6 days ago. A I put them in a 20 gallon tank with no other fish (Yes I realize this will not be big enough). I have seen only two since then, and only when the light is off. The tank has two fair size pieces of driftwood with a fine gravel substrate, along with small j...