Loaches Online Forum

your fish look awesome. I lived in Beantown for 10 years and then moved to Washington DC (while not clear accross the US - still far enough) I moved my fish (not an easy task) throught the mail ! Luckly I had a friend in DC and I bought a used tank and had it setup in his basement about 2 months bef...

Thanks for the advice. I am using now water conditioners, and actually started going to 15% water changes daily. after 3 days i have noticed the pectoral and dorsal fins started to grow back already. I have not noticed any growth on the tails but hopefully that will start soon. :) I hope that in the...

I have been trying to get a picture of them but have failed miserably. they all come out too blurry or they dart behind a plant or rock. anyways, i am now going to weekly water changes of 20% and will go to 30% . I live in CT and use the tap water after conditioning it. (mainly i dont have enough of...

Fish in tank are: 7 fancy guppies (2 male 5 female) 2 burmese loaches (1.25") 2 chain loaches (1.25") 2 yoyo loaches (1.5") 1 zebra loach (1.5") 3 clown loaches (2 are 2" the ones with shrinking fins - 1 is 2.5") 4 algae shrimps (1 carrying eggs) 4 ottos, 2 SAE (2") plants : 2 large Crypts, 2 large ...

I have 3 loaches (had them for about 6 months). They are all eating and growing fine, with nice deep orange colors, but two of them have shrinking fins. Their fins are not ragged or nibbled on, and no rot. The tail fins have become a sharp V and the top fins as well as pectoral fins have become very...