Loaches Online Forum

On another forum someone reported seeing Lentipes Armatus in a shop. I highly doubt that it is indeed this species but gave some advice regardless. 2 questions though. 1. http://www.wdc-jp.biz/pdf_store/isj/publication/pdf/26/261/26105.pdf states that it is an algae and aufwuchs grazer, is this corr...

OK, thanks for the feedback on tank size. I did a quick google on blackworm. It's a north-american species, not common here but not impossible to find.Getting live tubifex is far easier and that could probably fill the same purpose. I'm now running an experiment on growing algae covered pebbles outs...

OK. Well, it's not that I'm worried about blackworms, just haven't seen them here other than frozen. Main thing is these guys are mainly vegetarian but like the occasional bit of protein, preferably fresh. Points about aeration are noted. The tank I was looking at has a bottom area of 40 x 26 centim...

OK, thanks for that. Blackworms will be a challenge, the rest is doable. So high speed water isn't as important as getting air in.Well, air is easy, especially with juwel filters, all it takes is a venturi tube on the outflow. I've got some pondering to do. IT's between this and a densly planted aqu...

Hi everyone, I'm not an aquarium newbie but, except for a small group of kuhli back in the late 1980s, I have 0 experience with loaches. My pride and joy is 70 liters, densely planted and home to some micro boraras, half a dozen T. Espei and a load of some unknown shrimp. Recently I found myself in ...