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by SheDevil
Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:08 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: New to loaches (and fish in general)
Replies: 13
Views: 10135

I can't even find the little bugger! He/she has been hiding since the first night I brought him/her home. There aren't THAT many places to hide in the tank...just a few pieces of wood with a labyrinth of holes...and a vase thingy and a cool rock type decoration. Anyway, I have visually inspected all...
by SheDevil
Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:07 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: New to loaches (and fish in general)
Replies: 13
Views: 10135

loaches are bad fish for people starting out IMO it is bad to buy loaches just for snail control loaches need clean clean and just so you know clean water a %50 water change should be done weekly Always use a Qtank for 4 weeks before introducing a new fish to your main tank or else you could kill o...
by SheDevil
Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:04 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: New to loaches (and fish in general)
Replies: 13
Views: 10135

Hi, and welcome to LOL. first i would like to recomend a couple of articles for you to read about clowns http://www.loaches.com/species-index/clown-loach-chromobotia-macracanthus http://www.loaches.com/articles/an-introduction-to-keeping-botia As you read, you will find that these guys need buddies...
by SheDevil
Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:52 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: New to loaches (and fish in general)
Replies: 13
Views: 10135

New to loaches (and fish in general)

Hi! Glad I stumbled across your site. I bought a 55 gal. concave front D-shaped tank a few months back for $100 and started with 6 Glowlight tetras, 6 Rosy tetras and 4 catfish tetras (?). We also added several live plants at the same time...and now have a HUGE overflow of snails. At first I thought...