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by Colin clown loach
Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:29 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Help
Replies: 5
Views: 5098

Update 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 jittery. F...
by Colin clown loach
Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:11 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Help
Replies: 5
Views: 5098

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 mark...
by Colin clown loach
Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:31 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Help
Replies: 5
Views: 5098

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 sucessfully...
by Colin clown loach
Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:10 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Help
Replies: 5
Views: 5098

Help

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 introduction...
by Colin clown loach
Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:39 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: My loach tank
Replies: 6
Views: 4675

Nice tank. I noticed you had plants in the substrate between the rocks. Do your Clowns dig them up? Cheers Debbie ty, 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 plants ...
by Colin clown loach
Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:31 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Injured Clown
Replies: 17
Views: 17170

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 on...
by Colin clown loach
Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:25 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: My loach tank
Replies: 6
Views: 4675

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 one...
by Colin clown loach
Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:36 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: My loach tank
Replies: 6
Views: 4675

My loach tank

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. pon...
by Colin clown loach
Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:01 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: my clown loach
Replies: 9
Views: 5651

Nice sized tank, could do with some gravel :roll: .
by Colin clown loach
Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:24 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: I'm a Clown owner again :):)
Replies: 10
Views: 7477

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, I ...
by Colin clown loach
Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:56 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loach Growth Rate
Replies: 23
Views: 51302

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 potent...
by Colin clown loach
Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:36 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loach Growth Rate
Replies: 23
Views: 51302

Clown Loach Growth Rate

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 babies to...