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- Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:00 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Hello, and some biotope questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5707
Re: Hello, and some biotope questions
Does this help? http://fish.mongabay.com/biotope.htm
- Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:32 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Growth rate experience for Clown loaches
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6446
Re: Growth rate experience for Clown loaches
I have seen similar topics on here before and find it odd that Clowns have such poor growth rates in general, my own experience is somewhat different. My loaches where bought 18 months a go and averaged 3/4" (2cms ish) all are now over 3" most are over 4 and the biggest pushing 5", I have just inher...
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:40 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Chromobotia macracanthus / Clown loach Questions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10642
Re: Chromobotia macracanthus / Clown loach Questions
Youngsters can grow fast when they have been treated to kill internal parasites. I got some that were barely an inch, and treated them. They reached 2" (doubled in size, and a lot fatter) in less than a year. After that they slowed down. I have had them about 3 or 4 years and they are about 4"+ now...
- Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:08 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: New food for BIG loaches
- Replies: 31
- Views: 23513
Yes, most likely the krill meal is the main trigger in the feed response. I feed New Life Spectrum to my clown loaches and they go after it in a frenzy. (main ingredient is south antarctic krill meal) Both astaxanthin and canthaxanthin can also be found in natural feedstuffs, such as shrimp, krill,...
- Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:42 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: New food for BIG loaches
- Replies: 31
- Views: 23513
Hi carphunter57, The ingredients list is as follows: Fish meal, krill meal, starch, fish oil, wheat flour, dried seaweeds meal, spirulina, brewers dried yeast, enzyme, astaxanthin, canthaxanthin, DL-methionine, L-lysine, vitamin A oil, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, menadione sodium b...
- Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:50 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: New food for BIG loaches
- Replies: 31
- Views: 23513
Can anybody let me know what is in these pellets please. I've had a look on the website but it just gives a nutritional break down. The reason I ask is because I have an interest in fish nutrition, in a former life I made specialist Carp and Barbel baits and have a pretty good understanding of what ...
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:02 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: New food for BIG loaches
- Replies: 31
- Views: 23513
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:22 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Rosy loach has been bred
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14069
Quick google translation. April 22, 2008 A breeding Schmerle to the Myanmar-Zwergschmerle (Yunnanilus sp.) A breeding Schmerle to the Myanmar-Zwergschmerle (Yunnanilus sp.) Category: BSSW report, husbandry and breeding, loaches - Marc - 10:37 pm Category: BSSW report, husbandry and breeding, loaches...
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:53 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: A couple of 'assorted' questions.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13017
You should be able to pick up 19mm ID (21.5 OD)overflow pipe and connectors from any half decent hardware shop (often cheaper that B&Q etc).
or http://www.screwfix.com/cats/101311/Plu ... ste-System if you want to buy online.
or http://www.screwfix.com/cats/101311/Plu ... ste-System if you want to buy online.
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:09 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Potential Loach nut
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13001
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:59 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Potential Loach nut
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13001
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:38 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Potential Loach nut
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13001
Well the saga continues. Managed to get the cover glasses cut from another source, no questions asked as to usage, so no lies told. :lol: :lol: my measuring was pretty damned accurate, bit of a phew moment cos there is less than a mm of clearance on the sides. Almost a cock-up :shock: :shock: Collec...
- Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:58 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Potential Loach nut
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13001
How is this for a bit of madness.... I went into our local hardware shop today, to get a couple of cover glasses cut for the tank. I gave them the measurements and asked if they could take a corner off the sheets of glass, to allow access for heater wires etc. They asked why I needed the corner cutt...
- Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:32 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Potential Loach nut
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13001
Job change has gone very smoothly thus far thanks Helen. Less hours, much less stress (although I do need a bit to get me motivated) and more money. :D :D Did some work on the tank at the weekend, between family commitments and if I say so myself it's looking pretty damned good. I have picked up som...
- Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:19 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Potential Loach nut
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13001
Well. the tank has taken longer than expected to get up and running. The new job put paid to any additional spends on essential bits and bobs to get the job done. Did not expect to have to go 8 weeks between last employers pay cheque and new employers pay cheque. But normality has now returned and t...