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by Jamie
Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:07 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: dying clown loaches
Replies: 15
Views: 24045

Thanks,
I lost my fourth loach sometime during the night.

Chefkeith; About my tap water, gH is 14 degrees and kH is 10. pH is 8. TDS is measuring 185. Typically, how long does it take for filters to become fully mature, thus avoiding nitrite and ammonia spikes?

Helen; How do you wash the plants? I ...
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by Jamie
Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:28 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: dying clown loaches
Replies: 15
Views: 24045

I've had the lights off most of the time, plus I've monitored the nitrites and ammonia daily and have 0 readings each time.
However, I have not added minerals to the distilled water. When I acclimated the fish to my tank, everything matched but the TDS. The LFS had a TDS reading of @250, while mine ...
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by Jamie
Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:33 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: dying clown loaches
Replies: 15
Views: 24045

The two sick loaches that I have now have hung on longer after developing symptoms than the other three did and I just noticed that one of them is now starting to stay in one place at the bottom of the tank, just like the others did before they died. I've just stared at him for about ten minutes ...
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by Jamie
Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:04 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: dying clown loaches
Replies: 15
Views: 24045

1. Fish appear to be dying during the night. The first two died in the evening and the third died at some time during the night.
2. I have two pieces of java fern (about five inches long each, stuck in holes in the driftwood). I have two small bundles of hornwart (about seven inches long each).
3 ...
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by Jamie
Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:27 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: dying clown loaches
Replies: 15
Views: 24045

dying clown loaches

Hey all;
It appears that I only post when I have problems but I still don't feel experienced enough to offer advice.
I need help identifying/curing something that is killing my new clowns. (sorry for the long message, but I want to be as detailed as possible)

QUESTIONS
What is wrong with the ...
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by Jamie
Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:59 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: cycling a new filter
Replies: 2
Views: 4284

Thanks for the info, Diana!
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by Jamie
Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:05 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: quarantine tank question
Replies: 3
Views: 6434

quarantine tank question

Hey guys!
I have a 10g tank that is now set up to be a quarantine tank (I re-homed the tetras that called it home to my 29g).
--Right now the water parameters are pH 8.0, 0 nitrite, 0 ammonia, <10 ppm nitrates, 200TDS, 15dGH, 80 degrees F. The high pH and hardness is influenced by my tap water ...
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by Jamie
Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:49 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: cycling a new filter
Replies: 2
Views: 4284

cycling a new filter

Hey guys;
I'm finally setting up my new 72 gallon! I've installed a new HOB 30g Whisper filter on the back of my 29g so that the filter can get cycled and I can install it on the 72 gallon.
--How long does it take for a new filter to get colonized with the beneficial bacteria?
--I also have a new ...
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by Jamie
Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:15 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Brand-new loach set-up; Everybody's feedback desired!
Replies: 14
Views: 18402

How many should I order at a time? In other words, how many is too many for a 10 gal quarantine tank?
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by Jamie
Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:56 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Brand-new loach set-up; Everybody's feedback desired!
Replies: 14
Views: 18402

Well, I think that I will stock B. histrionica and Y. sidthimunki. Temp will be 80degrees F, pH 6.8, a couple hang-on-back filters with extra powerheads for current, pool-filter sand substrate, sandstone and bogwood caves, and java fern.
How many of each species should I stock?
What about other ...
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by Jamie
Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:55 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Brand-new loach set-up; Everybody's feedback desired!
Replies: 14
Views: 18402

Oops; I meant dwarf loach, not skunk loach :shock:
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by Jamie
Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:47 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Brand-new loach set-up; Everybody's feedback desired!
Replies: 14
Views: 18402

Thanks for the initial feedback.

Frequent water changes won't be a problem (bi-weekly or more often) and I do plan to upgrade to a larger size tank eventually. In fact, the only thing keeping me from that 200g tank is lack of wall space in my tiny house (To make more room, I could get rid of the ...
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by Jamie
Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:58 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Brand-new loach set-up; Everybody's feedback desired!
Replies: 14
Views: 18402

Brand-new loach set-up; Everybody's feedback desired!

Hi all;
I recently acquired a new 72 gallon tank (5 ft. long, 2 ft. tall, bowed front, 18 inches deep at widest point, 12 inches deep at narrowest point). I have kept clown loaches for years but, until a couple months ago, was an unknowing amateur. I introduced a new fish to my loach tank a couple ...
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by Jamie
Wed May 07, 2008 4:21 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: urgent questions about ich
Replies: 16
Views: 23779

Thank you guys for your kind words. I've cried so much the last week, not only because my fish were dying, but because of the guilt I feel over the fact that I was the reason they were sick.
I hate for learning experiences to come at the expense of lives, but at least I have learned. I will never ...
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by Jamie
Wed May 07, 2008 9:33 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: urgent questions about ich
Replies: 16
Views: 23779

Hey guys;
I've lost all of them, except the pleco.
Even my last cichlid, who I really thought was going to make it because he was showing the least signs of stress, and didn't even have the white spots, was dead this morning.
I'm going to keep treating, because I still have my pleco to save.
Thank ...

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