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by Nick Hancock
Thu May 28, 2015 3:11 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: "Patchy Disease in Hillstream Loaches"
Replies: 3
Views: 6268

Re: "Patchy Disease in Hillstream Loaches"

I got the majority fish no more than 6 weeks ago, but the one that died sometime in the night I had for at least 8 months prior in a community tank (which wouldn't matter if it picked up a contagion, I guess). Unfortunately, I lost the discolored fish minutes after I posted that. Whatever this is, i...
by Nick Hancock
Thu May 28, 2015 7:23 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: "Patchy Disease in Hillstream Loaches"
Replies: 3
Views: 6268

"Patchy Disease in Hillstream Loaches"

Do we know anything more about this from the locked post above? I'm dealing with a nasty bout of it right now--came home last night to find what hours before had seemed like a perfectly healthy S. lineolata (the one from my sexing question post, in fact) dead, and another (my largest) with his color...
by Nick Hancock
Wed May 27, 2015 1:14 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Need help setting up a 225 gallon loach tank
Replies: 21
Views: 20906

Re: Need help setting up a 225 gallon loach tank

Looks great! I'd love to be able to house something that big. They certainly have plenty of room.
by Nick Hancock
Wed May 27, 2015 11:16 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Stocking 125G with Clowns
Replies: 11
Views: 9248

Re: Stocking 125G with Clowns

Good to know! I have them housed in a more appropriate temporary tank now, and I've added two running mates. They're at 81 with a lot of fast growing plants, sand, some pebbles, and two big chunks of Mopani with all kinds of cool caves. Kuhli loaches, a couple dwarf gouramis and some harlequin raspb...
by Nick Hancock
Wed May 27, 2015 11:12 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: S. lineolata Species Tank Questions
Replies: 7
Views: 6575

Re: S. lineolata Species Tank Questions

NancyD -- I change water every few weeks, and have never had a nitrate problem. I have some small, hardy plants in there that are actually growing pretty fast in the eco complete--a petite anubias, java fern, red crypt, and a big old bolbitis. Between the wood and the river rocks, there's not much r...
by Nick Hancock
Wed May 27, 2015 11:00 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Male or female Sewellia lineolata?
Replies: 5
Views: 6493

Re: Male or female Sewellia lineolata?

Thanks NancyD--I still haven't observed any pairing, but the tank is relatively new, so I guess we'll have to wait and see!
by Nick Hancock
Thu May 21, 2015 12:24 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Stocking 125G with Clowns
Replies: 11
Views: 9248

Re: Stocking 125G with Clowns

Thanks mikev! I took a look at some garras--the panda looks like a cool fish. I have a clown pleco and a bristlenose in other tanks, so maybe I'll go that route. I have not seen them locally, but I'm sure LFS can order.
by Nick Hancock
Wed May 20, 2015 4:44 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: S. lineolata Species Tank Questions
Replies: 7
Views: 6575

Re: S. lineolata Species Tank Questions

Thank you mikev. I will get some sponges. I don't want to mess around with my water chem too much, but are there any easy, natural ways to harden it a little?
by Nick Hancock
Mon May 18, 2015 10:19 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: I bought clown loach Number 7
Replies: 87
Views: 70441

Re: I bought clown loach Number 7

That's great. I'm going to have to try it with mine once they wipe out all the little ramshorns. Anything to make them not scamper and disappear when I come into the room.

He/she certainly plumped up since the earlier picture and his color seems deeper also. What kind of pellet are you feeding?
by Nick Hancock
Mon May 18, 2015 10:08 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Stocking 125G with Clowns
Replies: 11
Views: 9248

Re: Stocking 125G with Clowns

I would not add a pleco or anything that feeds from the bottom or comes near it. I have a pleco too. He's a sweep machine. I have greedy livebearers with mine as well and they eat right down at the bottom, the top, the middle, the sides, the corners, out of the pleco's mouth... and almost right out...
by Nick Hancock
Mon May 18, 2015 6:27 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Stocking 125G with Clowns
Replies: 11
Views: 9248

Re: Stocking 125G with Clowns

Well, it's good to know they'll be fine for the time being. For what it's worth after only four days, they seem happy and active, even though they're still reclusive in the new environment and scatter when I step all the way into the room. I dropped a new plant in when I added the clowns and it had ...
by Nick Hancock
Mon May 18, 2015 4:02 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Stocking 125G with Clowns
Replies: 11
Views: 9248

Re: Stocking 125G with Clowns

The upper end of the Sewellia temp range is about the bottom end of the clown loach temp range wherever I've looked, and I've always kept Sewellia around room temp, which in my second floor room where the tank is is about 75. I appreciate the input about health and behavior above 80, and I'll certai...
by Nick Hancock
Mon May 18, 2015 11:50 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Stocking 125G with Clowns
Replies: 11
Views: 9248

Stocking 125G with Clowns

I recently purchased four clown loaches (appx 2.5-3in) who are currently being housed with my Sewellia. I'm soon setting up a 125G which will be their home, to which I'll add a few more clowns as I know more is better. The store I purchased them from was down to four, so I took them. Does anyone hav...
by Nick Hancock
Wed May 13, 2015 2:21 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: S. lineolata Species Tank Questions
Replies: 7
Views: 6575

S. lineolata Species Tank Questions

I have a well-oxygenated, lightly planted Sewellia lineolata species tank set up--20 gallons, 40 gallon HOB filter. I have an airstone chugging away on one side, under a nice piece of driftwood which distributes the bubbles very nicely, and the filter cranking on high with a nylon bag over the intak...
by Nick Hancock
Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:55 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Male or female Sewellia lineolata?
Replies: 5
Views: 6493

Re: Male or female Sewellia lineolata?

Great. Yes, those pronounced fences are missing, so that makes sense. Thanks for the help!