Loaches Online Forum

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. That's great that it did so well as the only o...

nick, I would try for 2 females & 1 male. They don't really fight like some fish, more just some pushing & a little chasing. 10-12 of mine often sleep in a non-touching group on the front glass. That makes me think they enjoy each others company. Get a couple more I have a rimmed tank & never had a...

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...

I can only add my limited experience keeping sewellia lineolata. But they breed with survivors sometimes! I keep mine in an unheated 55g (4ft) tank. I have 2 HOB filters (AC 70s) & a powerhead along the back (Maxijet 1200). I have plants, mostly cryptocorines, "jungle val" & bolbitus but lots of pe...

Just for reference my tank is cold water, runs an internal filter with spray bar and also a modified twin sponge pat mini filter at the other end. I have 2 mature driftwood pieces with a dense jungle of java moss, one mature driftwood with java fern, various anubias and cryptocoryne plants among a g...

Hi everyone. I'm new here and interested to learn more. I have just added a single Sewellia Lineolata (female I believe) to my 20G long aquarium. After much thinking I decided in the end to add one initially and see how that went. Initially she was very shy and hid most of the time which is understa...