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No losses last night.

main tank and hospital tank all reading at 0.

gill movement in main tank with healthy fish is almost not noticable if they would just slow down so I can take a better look. Behavior normal, Phew.

Hospital tank, gill movement has slowed but they still seem very ...

Its bad but not as bad as I thought, 7 down, all large including my Alpha. Strange how its only large fish bothered, all the smaller ones are unmarked.

I conclude its Ammonia which has caused the problem, overfeeding from the gold nugget plec, it was about 5".

I have still got maybe 8 fish with ...

Thank you for your prompt reply, it confirmed my worst fears.

I looked in my hospital tank and have about 50% death, I am devistated. The stress of the movement or something has taken its toll.

I can boast only loosing 1 clown to this day and that was in the early days.
I have nursed ick ...

OK Here is the deal

Tank set up December 2008
60"x24"x30" tank
Never a problem, pond filter for 1000l pond+ 2 no powerheads with foam inlets + tetratec1200ex with uv steralizer.

Recently I introduced some vine root (I think thats what it is) from the LFS. Didnt soak it too well prior to ...

Nice tank. I noticed you had plants in the substrate between the rocks. Do your Clowns dig them up?

Cheers
Debbie
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I have problems with plants, they just keep dying on me, maybe not enough light, my clowns dont seem to like strong light so I leave the second tube off most of the time

The ...

Ho dear, poor little fella.
I have no idea of anything scientific but maybe drain some tankwater into a bucket and soak a towel. get set up on the kitchen draining board, tweezers at the ready. Get the little fella on the towel, cover his eyes and have a dig, hopefully pulling out the splinter in ...

Thanks for the complements guys, no one really see's my tanks, its nice to get feedback.

@ Emma my other tank is a 5 footer with a tiger oscar. He is about 6" now and I have had it maybe 5months, very entertaining and responsive, never shy, I love him/her.

caves, expand, yup no problem, I opened ...

Being new to your forum I thought I would put up some pics of my tank to see what you think.

Here is the tank
60"x24"x30" approx 700l
1no Tetratec 1200ex with uv steralizer connected in line
2 no 1900l/hr powerheads connected to river system style set up.
1No external gravity outlet pond filter ...

Nice sized tank, could do with some gravel .

Hello, I am new to your forums but have been using the info from the loaches on line website since I started with loaches.

Its like I have been reading the websites advice and admiring the photos and now actually chatting with the oricles of knowledge, I am truly in awe.

Love the photo of Albert ...

Thank you for your reply Emma, it does clarify my course of action for looking after my loach. Please let me explain;

I bought 14 Clowns about a year, I was new to the hobby and didnt realise what I was doing. they went into a 5' 200liter tank.

I quickly realised what I had done regarding the ...

Hello All,

I am new to your forum and have lots of questions but the ones which are bugging me the most is,

Q1 What is the growth rate of a clown loach?

Q2 How long will it take for a clown to get to say 8"

I understand there is some slow down at about 5"

anyone lived with some clowns from ...