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I feed them finely crushed flake food and quick softening shrimp pellets along with New Life Spectrum H2o Stable wafers and NLS growth food. They all go nuts for the wafers and shrimp pellets...oh, I also give algae wafers too! I have plenty of cherry shrimp and amano shrimp to clean up leftovers......

Happy New Year to all! I started with 4 Sewellia lineolata. I now have 21 that I have counted as of today. I have fry of 5 different sizes and they appear to be thriving! I love watching them at feeding times (with all the babies, I now feed 4 small meals a day). I have yet to see any breeding or eg...

I use a square horse grain scoop to move my loaches from tank to tank. I drain the tank to about a third, remove the ornaments and plants etc. Once everyone stops spazzing, I place the scoop with the opening towards the back of the aquarium, leave the room and come back in 10 minutes or so. Usually ...

I was doing a water change this morning and found 4 little (1/4 to1/2") baby Sewellia lineolata! There may be more as there are tons of hiding places in the tank. I have a good amount of algae in there also. I usually throw in a algae wafer every second day and a few shrimp pellets every day. I am s...

That last Yoyo pic looks like my 2 biggest females right now. You would think they were related to the goodyear blimp and they are going to eat me out of house and home! they are voracious eaters right now.

Tammy

I agree that Mopani is the best also. I find it doesn't break down as fast as most other driftwoods. Easy to find some really nice shapes and the two tone effect looks pretty cool too!

Tammy

Oooooh! I love these Loaches! they are out waaaaaay more than any of my other loaches. And I get a kick of watching them chase each other around the glass when I get ready to feed. From the pics I see online and in the book, it looks like I have Sewellia lineolata. I plan to quarantee them for a mon...

Thanks for the quick reply Mick! I have had them acclimating slowly for over an hour and it looks like 1 male, 3 female. though they are quite small, so there is one I am not too sure of, it male be 2 and 2. Only about 3/4"-1". I am used to big Botias! lol! I added a powerhead for more flow on the o...

The hubby decided these would look "cute" in out 28G bowfront tank. Grr! I have never kept these guys before and this tank is...was, designated as my Yoyo breeding attempt tank. Anyhoo, will this 28g tank serve well as a quarrantee tank for 3 of these guys? I believe they are Sewellia lineolata. Wil...

How long has this tank been set up? Keep the temp high, it speeds up the life cycle of the Ick. I would do another 20% water change and and be sure to gravel vac well to get the beasts from the gravel. Some people add aquarium salt, if you choose that route, go light on the salt as loaches are sensi...

Did you run the tank with charcoal in the filter to remove the meds completely before adding the loaches? Most (maybe all) loaches are sensitive to medications and that could be bothering them...could you post your tank parameters for the experts on the site so they can better define any problem? Am...

I find that the sponges from an Aquaclear filter fitted over the intake works best. Some people also use nylon too. For the sponge, I simply cut an "x" shape in one end of an appropriate size sponge and wiggle in over the intake...works like a charm! You could also just pour a bit slower over a larg...

I have had clowns in with my breeding group of corys and still had eggs, and fry grew up healthy and happy. Mind you...out of a hundred or so eggs, 3-4 fry survived.

Tammy

Something is not right. Do an immediate 30-40% (this is what I would do) water change and check ammonia levels, nitrite levels and nitrate levels. Also, what is your temperature and have you added any new fish to this tank? How often do you do water changes? How big is the tank? How much water do yo...

I finally got my Loach book and all i can say is WOW!!! Great job! The text is easy to understand and the pictures are amazing. Job well done on those that took the time and energy to create the best book on the market dealing with are beloved loaches! I haven't been able to put it down for more tha...