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- Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:02 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Plants for river aquaria
- Replies: 9
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- Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:00 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Snail article?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11032
I do think that loaches are very good at getting rid of snails. They are probably the best fish for it. The only thing is you still need to consider the requirements of the fish (water parameters, water volume, substrate, temperature, group size, other fish etc.). Clown loaches are the worst fish fo...
- Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:39 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Need help furnishing clown/mixed loach tank
- Replies: 17
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Sounds similar to my tank with the 3M substrate, circular flow, fake cave, and driftwood. For natural decor, I found that dark river stones look good with the colorquartz. I've also had success with keeping crypts, java ferns, vals and amazon swords in the colorquartz. (Java ferns are attached to sm...
- Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:18 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Best sand stirring loach?
- Replies: 9
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- Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:19 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: hillstream loach??
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13093
It seems to be pretty normal for hillstreams to take some time to acclimate to dry foods. This may work: Get a jar and a aquarium safe rock. Drop the rock(s) in. Fill it with water and put it in front of a window. Add a bit of aquarium fertilizer. That'll make a nice algae covered rock for them to s...
- Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:33 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Tankmates for Kubs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4843
- Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:57 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Could this be what is happening to the eggs?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7778
- Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:56 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Fish-food economics
- Replies: 53
- Views: 49853
- Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:20 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Loach deaths...insight, please?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4103
- Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:45 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Help with Loach ID Please
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19092
There are alot of fish at the chain stores that are really unsuitable for 90%+ of the aquariums out there. Pangias catfish (irridescent sharks) bala sharks (can work, but usually aren't sold with the understanding they can reach a foot) channel catfish (I assume they're meant as a pond fish, but the...
- Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:37 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Hillstreams with Fancy Goldfish
- Replies: 9
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temperature wise, they like the same sort of setup. HOWEVER, hillstreams like/need current. Goldfish won't be able to take it, especially the fancy varieties. Fancy goldfish have delicate fins and their fins can't take the high flow rates advised for hillstream loaches. So I won't keep fancy goldfis...
- Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:09 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Algea on plants
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13357
ferts don't have to be expensive. For the most part, the usual fertilizers, (phospate, potassium, and nitrate) are all cheaply bought. You can find things like potassium nitrate on the internet for almost nothing, especially when you compare it to the cost of "aquarium fertilizers." Your trace ferti...
- Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:15 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Please HELP, Feeding Yoyo and Kuhliis
- Replies: 2
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- Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:14 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: YoYo Loaches?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7131
- Fri May 25, 2007 7:37 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Help my Clown please
- Replies: 34
- Views: 20837
Personally, I wouldn't worry about the pH really. As long as it's moderately stable/slowly changing, anything around 6.5-7.5 isn't going to be a problem at all. I've never had trouble keeping fish in pH ranges outside of their "ideal" range. My loaches (yoyos, striata, and kubotai) are in water that...