Loaches Online Forum

I'd like to move a planted driftwood piece to another tank but it is coming out of a tank that has recently had black brush algae. There is none on the driftwood that I can see but to be safe I was wondering if I could sterilize it with a dip of potassium permanganate. (I am hesitant to use bleach o...

Your driftwood is a piece of art! With something that spectacular you don't need a plan---that is the plan! What do you use to pin the pieces together that is fish-safe? Do they need to be glued as well? I just ordered a bunch of driftwood from Amazon Moosey to redesign my tanks so seeing your tanks...

I've always admired the horsehead loaches but they get too large for my tank and I've heard that they are un-catchable. Perfect for me.

Denga, you have an excellent trap for mollies and tetras. I think you should try it out on a sid. I know where there is one for sale.

I got him! What finally got me out of my chair was seeing him nip at one of the sacred angel fish plus the humiliation of being outsmarted by a fish. You all were right: I had to remove the Big rocks and wood and then section the tank with a sheet of acrylic. It still involved some chasing and a fai...

Thanks everyone for the input to my little sid problem. Unfortunately, there is no chasing or herding this loach anywhere in this tank. Even if I removed the (big) rocks and all the wood from the tank, he could hide in the plants. I'd also rather not terrorize the angels trying to catch him. My late...

Any suggestions on how to catch/trap a sid in a 55 gal. planted community tank with many, many hiding places? I've tried herding him into a net (fat chance), and baiting a small bottle (I captured 2 very unhappy tetras).

Donna