Loaches Online Forum

My loaches are clown loaches and yes, they sure do like bubbles. Unfortunately, each and every single airpump I get eventually doesn't have the muscle to get air into the tank, even with new airstones. I have a 3-way gangvalve and flowback protector valves on the line in my current setup. It's a les...

Well, I'm a recreational, recreational aquarist. I have a small loach (2.5 inches) and another even smaller loach. They never seem happy and I've been told they "like circulation". So I want to get a completely submersible powerhead for my 29 gallon tank. Right now, the only circulation comes from a...

You can put the plants in the sink or in a bucket and pour hydrogen peroxide over them. You don't need to cover them, just be sure all the plant gets wet. Let sit for an hour then rinse with hot water. If this is black beard algae, it will turn purple and will come off or be picked off by fish or s...

I just swapped in a brand new tank because the old one was leaking. I let it slide for 5 weeks not changing water and the plants are pretty much coated in algae. I took the plants out on Thursday and I'm just letting them sit out. Is that enough to kill the algae by drying it? Or do I have to wash t...

I always change my filter at a different time from water changes now to reduce stress if any. I used to wash the spongy filter in tap water but now I use a bucket of tank water. Usually I but a new bag of carbon in as well and take care to soak it in the bucket of used tank water. Right now, the amm...

It's a generic pump I got from PetCo. I don't recall the volume per hour but it's rated for aquariums from 20-40 gallons. My aquarium is 29 gallons. I could go bigger to get more circulation for the loaches. I feed them flake food twice a day. Occasionally I throw in a broken up wafer to get the Ple...

My Plecos in the past have had this dirty look to them. They are pretty tough considering they feed off the garbage at the bottom of the tank, not unlike politicians. Sometimes they get beatup-looking but they always seem to pull through just fine without any treatment. I lost a Pleco to worms once....

I have a couple clown loaches in my 29 gallon tank. I also have one of those nasty Pleco bottom feeders (like many politicians), 2 tetras, and 6 mollies. One of my loaches is skinny and the other one looks pretty healthy. I've been having problems with ammonia lately and I've been doing 1/3 to 1/2 w...