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- Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:05 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Clown Loaches now 29 years of age.
- Replies: 6
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Re: Clown Loaches now 29 years of age.
Hi my Clown Loaches have had no issues at all since coming with whitespot/ich in Jan 1995.
- Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:55 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Clown Loaches now 29 years of age.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9520
Clown Loaches now 29 years of age.
Happy New Year to everyone who is still following. I am still here and so are my Clown Loaches. What has happened over the past year with my Clown Loaches? Not much but as usual they have benefitted from my constant careful attention. As always I have found some small ways of improving things. In 20...
- Mon Dec 12, 2022 4:23 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sand stuck to loaches body?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 18009
Re: Sand stuck to loaches body?
I've not come across that problem being discussed before.
- Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:43 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Tank sizes for group of loaches
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9010
Re: Tank sizes for group of loaches
I'd personally go for 6' x 18" x 18" which I have for my six Clown Loaches. I think your choices would have good swimming room and you can still reach the bottom for maintenance comfortably.
- Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:34 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Why do you like loaches?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18628
Re: Why do you like loaches?
As a Yorkshireman brought up to appreciate value for money, I see long life as another valuable characteristic. My current six Clown Loaches, which I purchased once I'd settled down to live in a permanent residence, are 28 years of age and they have given no trouble since arriving with Whitespot (Ic...
- Thu Oct 20, 2022 3:32 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: New Member with Sewellia Lineolata
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9486
Re: New Member with Sewellia Lineolata
My lone fish was a lively and able competitor in this community of small gentle fish of benign temperament.
This was a very healthy tank that never suffered any diseases or other problems.
My Clown Loach aquarium has had no diseases in 27 years either.
This was a very healthy tank that never suffered any diseases or other problems.
My Clown Loach aquarium has had no diseases in 27 years either.
- Wed Oct 19, 2022 3:42 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: New Member with Sewellia Lineolata
- Replies: 9
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Re: New Member with Sewellia Lineolata
I only have experience with what I believe were Hillstream Loach (Gastromyzon borneensis). I added three to a 4ft moderate flow tank with sand and self-collected driftwood covered with Java Fern and stocked with peaceful fish including Corydoras, Whiptail, Bulldog Plec, large shoal of African Glass ...
- Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:48 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Clown Loaches now 27 years old
- Replies: 15
- Views: 39111
Re: Clown Loaches now 27 years old
Thanks I have six all the same age.
They are now 28 years of age.
They are now 28 years of age.
- Sat Jun 11, 2022 1:27 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: An Overview of Cobitoidei
- Replies: 1
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- Sat Jun 04, 2022 5:44 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Clown Loaches now 27 years old
- Replies: 15
- Views: 39111
Re: Clown Loaches now 27 years old
I can address your first sentence. It is small for a male. It is significantly smaller than my other 3 males which measure 20cm / 8 inches.
I don't understand your second sentence. My apologies.
I don't understand your second sentence. My apologies.
- Tue May 31, 2022 4:15 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Clown Loaches now 27 years old
- Replies: 15
- Views: 39111
Re: Clown Loaches now 27 years old
It has only reached 6 inches in length because it is a genetically small individual. Small individuals exist within most species.
- Fri Feb 11, 2022 3:16 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: clown loach compatibility with angelfish, zebra loaches, yoyo and pleco
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16879
Re: clown loach compatibility with angelfish, zebra loaches, yoyo and pleco
Some issues I wasn't happy with.
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 4:37 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: clown loach compatibility with angelfish, zebra loaches, yoyo and pleco
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16879
Re: clown loach compatibility with angelfish, zebra loaches, yoyo and pleco
Seen some problems reported where Clown Loaches ate the Angelfish fins.
- Thu Feb 03, 2022 3:43 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Genetically poor weather loaches?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9107
Re: Genetically poor weather loaches?
I believe that the Asian Weatherfish Misgurnus anguillicaudatus can legally be kept in aquariums in the UK but a permit is required to keep them in ponds. They were found to be reproducing in a pond in Southern England and the population was subsequently eradicated by drainage and liming. This is th...
- Wed Feb 02, 2022 4:57 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Genetically poor weather loaches?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9107
Re: Genetically poor weather loaches?
We know that diseases or at least disease strains often originate in aquaculture where the selection pressures are vastly different. For example, it is advantageous for a disease to kill its fish host in aquaculture but not in the wild situation.