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by mvigor
Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:09 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown loaches in Quincy, Illinois
Replies: 15
Views: 11325

Very good point. I'll post a PM to YS.

I definitely know nothing about his setup other than the size in gallons. I'll apologize for jumping the gun and see if he can provide me more info.
by mvigor
Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:36 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown loaches in Quincy, Illinois
Replies: 15
Views: 11325

Sorry yellowsub, but 17 clown loaches can't live in a 125 unless there are MASSIVE water changes going on along with MASSIVE filtration as well.

I think my 5 are better off staying as the sole residents in this 4' 75 gallon tank right here.
by mvigor
Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:25 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown loaches in Quincy, Illinois
Replies: 15
Views: 11325

Clown loaches in Quincy, Illinois

Is there anybody near Quincy, Illinois, USA, looking for more clown loaches? I'm considering letting mine go to somebody with a larger tank. I have 5 happy and healthy clown loaches that are 3 or 4 years old now and about 6 inches long (on average). The plan was always to get (or build) a 6 or 8 foo...
by mvigor
Tue May 27, 2008 9:40 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Dealing with Ich -- question about
Replies: 10
Views: 11186

Using salt

ChefKeith- Your loachy method of adding and removing salt (slowly over time) seems like it would just be common sense to people, but I hear so many horror stories from others that I guess it needs to be spelled out like that. I'll throw my hand up as one who treated ich quite successfully with salt ...
by mvigor
Fri May 23, 2008 10:37 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Myths and Clown Loaches
Replies: 14
Views: 10675

I tried to figure out how many cubic inches my clown loaches were, but I couldn't put them together again. Any advice? ;)
by mvigor
Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:15 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: *Blasted whitespot*
Replies: 52
Views: 45765

I will not believe that salt at that low of a level killed any of your fish. By the time I had treated my 5 clown loaches, 21 neon tetra and 8 swordtails at 2 teaspoons per gallon for 12 days and then began reducing the salt concentration through 30% water changes my aquarium ended up being at YOUR ...
by mvigor
Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:05 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: *Blasted whitespot*
Replies: 52
Views: 45765

This is how I understand it: When the parasites fall off the fish they are alive and they go to live in the substrate. There they multiply into hundreds of free swimmers each. When they mature in the gravel, hatch open, and release their free-swimmers--trying to find a fishy host again--that is the ...
by mvigor
Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:10 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: *Blasted whitespot*
Replies: 52
Views: 45765

At that temperature, I would expect the ich parasites to be moving through their life cycle very rapidly. If your fish aren't free from white spots after 72 hours at that temp, then some of the parasites are living through the temperature and salt levels to begin another circle of life.
by mvigor
Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:05 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: *Blasted whitespot*
Replies: 52
Views: 45765

Ashleigh--what temperature are you keeping the tank at right now?
by mvigor
Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:45 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: My 240g tank journal
Replies: 120
Views: 131055

Replying so I'll be subscribed for e-mail updates when you add more to this thread. I am looking forward to watching the progress!
by mvigor
Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:03 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: *Blasted whitespot*
Replies: 52
Views: 45765

I am not arguing with you, but I do want to clarify something. When you emphasize normal dose do you mean normal LOACH dose, or just normal dose for freshwater tropical fish in general? I have seen very good articles stating that anywhere from 1 to 3 teaspoons per gallon is the accepted normal dose ...
by mvigor
Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:51 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: *Blasted whitespot*
Replies: 52
Views: 45765

I see that no one except me has chimed in to say that my salt level of 2 teaspoons per gallon was safe for loaches, so perhaps it was "too high." However I found myself in a situation like yours...the fish had so many ich parasites that they were at risk of death within the week. I also knew that it...
by mvigor
Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:11 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: *Blasted whitespot*
Replies: 52
Views: 45765

I successfully treated my 5 clown loaches with 2 teaspoons per gallon of salt for a 14 day period and they seemed happy as ever, especially after the 3rd day when all the ich parasites fell off their bodies. I added 3 cups to a 75 gallon tank. I also charted the salt level remaining for the next 10 ...
by mvigor
Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:27 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Java Moss on......
Replies: 14
Views: 9883

Will you remove the piece from the tank for pruning? My java moss grows so fast.