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- Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:41 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Plants and Clowns
- Replies: 3
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Thanks for the suggestions. My tank is 75 gallon, no fertilizer, I cannot find the watts but the lights are coralife colormax-I remember the box said for optimum plant growth, regular gravel substrate. I'll see if I can find the other info when I take the bulb out tomorrow and clean my tank. I tried...
- Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:27 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Plants and Clowns
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3196
Plants and Clowns
I recently added some plants to my tank and the clowns are not eating them thankfully but since I've changed the lighting for the plants, I have alot of algae. it looks rusty all over them and there are also little tuffs of it growing on the plants. Before my tank was totally free of it. I know why ...
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:26 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Dreaded Skinny
- Replies: 13
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skinny
The little guy made it!! and I got 5 more loaches at about 4- m4 1/2 inches added and about 7 live plants. 2 live plants died within the week but I dod notice it was because the clowns ate them to pieces. The lil guy that had skinny is the smallest loach but has the coolest markings so I am glad he ...
- Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:01 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Dreaded Skinny
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13606
- Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:58 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Clown loach 5" plus
- Replies: 7
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- Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:50 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Clown loach 5" plus
- Replies: 7
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- Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:47 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Dreaded Skinny
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13606
The skinny
I saved the little guy! I'm not sure how...I did a few 1/3 water changes and added some med to tx bacterial and fungal that helps fins heal and he is now ok. I tx my tank for parasites before so I didnt think it could be that. Im glad he is okay...I love his weird markings. Also I found someone to o...
- Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:38 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Clown loach 5" plus
- Replies: 7
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Clown loach 5" plus
I found another supplier to order clown loaches from and he has clowns at a very decent size and price. www.rfitropicalfish.com. I just ordered some clowns and live plants from them and they gave me a very decent price. I will get them in about a week from this tuesday. I will let you know how they ...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:04 pm
- Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
- Topic: Dreaded Skinny
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3374
I have done a large water change only and the little guy appears to be putting back on a little weight. I did pick up some treatment. T treated the clowns for parasites when I bought them. I believe this little guy was stressed from nitrates. after the water chage he looks much better. I'll knock on...
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:49 am
- Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
- Topic: Dreaded Skinny
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3374
Dreaded Skinny
I have five total clown loaches and three of them I purchased about a month ago. They were treated at the petsore I got them from for parasites and ich on a preventative measure before they are put out in the tanks for sale. The smallest of the five is only about 2 inches. He is getting the the drea...
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:47 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Dreaded Skinny
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13606
Dreaded Skinny
I have five total clown loaches and three of them I purchased about a month ago. They were treated at the petsore I got them from for parasites and ich on a preventative measure before they are put out in the tanks for sale. The smallest of the five is only about 2 inches. He is getting the the drea...
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:10 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: I finally found decent size clowns
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3446
- Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:49 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Overstocked Aquarium help
- Replies: 13
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- Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:33 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: I finally found decent size clowns
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3446
I finally found decent size clowns
I finally found a pet store about 2 hours from me were I can get clown loaches that are a decent size. I brought home 3 over the weekend. 2 are 4 1/4". The other is small but it had unusual markings so of course I had to get em. He looks like a puzzle was spray painted on him and the stencil moved a...
- Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:01 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Loach growing patterns
- Replies: 0
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Loach growing patterns
I have three loaches left after oosing two to skinny disease. The others are doing great. Two loaches I have are the same size and one smaller. Of the two that were the same size, one has suddenly hit a growth spirt and is quite a bit bigger than the other. The other stays a little greyed out and th...