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by The-Wolf
Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:27 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Sids and Checkerboard Cichlids
Replies: 4
Views: 4359

i have kept 5 B.ropbusta with 4 pairs of checkerboards before with no problems whatsoever.
they should all get along fine IMO
by The-Wolf
Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:47 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: unusual loach given its own family
Replies: 3
Views: 3635

sorry, not here that often.
I did a quick search and failed to find any threads about it :/
by The-Wolf
Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:45 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: unusual loach given its own family
Replies: 3
Views: 3635

unusual loach given its own family

The relationships of the cobitoid loaches have been examined in a recent study and the familial placement of the genera Barbucca, Serpenticobitis and Vaillantella have been reassigned.

for the full article goto
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/p ... ?news=1350
by The-Wolf
Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:56 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Defining the Genus
Replies: 16
Views: 12080

small update
I have found that Dzihunia is from Russian, Dziunia = June (as in the month)

still working on all tropical fish and I'm upto the letter I
by The-Wolf
Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:06 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: skunk botia
Replies: 2
Views: 2762

skunk botia

hi all are skunk botias Yasuhikotakia morleti slow growers? I purchased 4 skunks and 4 blue loaches Yasuhikotakia modesta 8 months ago, all were approx 1". the blues are now fast approaching 5" but the skunks are only 2". both species are in the same tank and thus share the same amount of food, wate...
by The-Wolf
Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:05 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: two clowns sparring
Replies: 4
Views: 4039

two clowns sparring

I managed to capture this on my webcam. click on image to start video http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/vorgon/th_clowns.jpg unfortunatly there is no sound as I forgot to turn that facility on so you can't hear the very, very loud clicking that is going on, but you get the idea from the vid. oh...
by The-Wolf
Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:52 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Defining the Genus
Replies: 16
Views: 12080

MikeV I'll follow up on your leads and do a bit more investigating, thanks for that. If the mods at LOL want to use my research to add etomology to their species profiles, I have no problem with that doing loaches only took a week or so I'm now trying my hand at all tropical freshwater fish so that ...
by The-Wolf
Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:57 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Defining the Genus
Replies: 16
Views: 12080

Defining the Genus

Have you ever wondered what all these scientific names mean? well wonder no more. I have been researching these for the last few weeks and have come up with the following list. These are all the 'loaches' that I could find info on some still need a root and definition, so if anyone can help there it...
by The-Wolf
Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:49 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Pectoral Fins have Bloody Streaks
Replies: 2
Views: 3186

bloody streaks in the fins is an indication of septicemia (blood poisioning)

what are your water parameters?
by The-Wolf
Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:30 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: it's all Greek to me
Replies: 11
Views: 7723

I'm still needing a definition of
Syncrossus and Pangio

can ayone shead soe light on these two?
by The-Wolf
Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:47 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: it's all Greek to me
Replies: 11
Views: 7723

thanks guys
by The-Wolf
Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:06 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: it's all Greek to me
Replies: 11
Views: 7723

it's all Greek to me

Hi all
can anyone shed some light on what Botia actually means, where it came from, who first used it?

also same goes for
Misgurnus
Syncrossus
Pangio
Yasuhikotakia

thanks in advance
by The-Wolf
Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:48 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: clown loaches
Replies: 2
Views: 2872

clown loaches

just thought I'd share http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/vorgon/fish013.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/vorgon/fish008-1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/vorgon/fish005-1.jpg I have a Q too the dilutinic clown (middle first pic, right of last) is this a short bodied clown?
by The-Wolf
Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:37 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: any ideas on this loach
Replies: 3
Views: 3623

any ideas on this loach

I've been trying to ID this loach but can find no pics that match
any ideas?
Image
by The-Wolf
Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:28 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: does this clown look odd to you?
Replies: 4
Views: 4406

not a lot to say
I purchased him, along with a similar sized one, from someone whos tank developed a leak.
they are currently in a 48X15x18 but will be moved into a 54x18x30
when I return from holiday.

of all my clowns (9 in total) this one just looks odd to me.