Loaches Online Forum

Basil, yes, I do remember because, like you, my deepest sid tank was a 20 inch deep 75g. I don't think Mark was saying breeding can't be done in another tank size, but he did say they seemed to enjoy a 24-36 inch deep tank. As I recall he said sids liked going all over his deeper tank(s). I've kept ...

Bas Pels, it may be my lack of understanding & not your's, leading to misunderstandings. I'm sorry for that if the they way I came across.

What do you need clarification on? Rock placement?

I wish you good luck on your petruichthys brevis, it sounds like you're getting close!

Males have longer more pointed pectoral fins. Both sexes can get "fat", lol, but females more so.

redshark, he's bred so many species of loaches! His "usual way" is to have 2 sizes of fine sand & coarser sand or fine gravel. Then a layer of various size rocks topped with wood & plants. He uses mostly internal filters (not too common in the US). These are aimed sort of diagonally across the tank ...

Bas, he was "kicked off" our board by people who are no longer members (active ones anyway)...but still he is banned 5+ years later! I don't understand the reasoning for this. AFAIR he did nothing to with any "wrong" posts in any way...except maybe disagreeing with a couple of the "old guard" on a v...

On Fri. I went to an SFAS (San Francisco Aquarium Society) talk given by our former loaches.com board member, Mad Duff (Mark Duffill). It was very interesting & inspiring. He's bred 47 species of loaches!!...WOW!! I've bred 1 & am very proud of that!! It's really too bad whatever "bad feelings" happ...

I'm going to guess a weather loach, maybe underfed. But, yeah, pics would help.

Do you actually have a 55g or are we still talking about a 29g, in hopes of a larger tank? Life often gets in our best plans...

I wouldn't worry about a week or 2 without feeding...but my husband does! So we hire the "manny" next door to come over a few times a week while we're gone. He knows how to clean filters or water if needed, & make sure everything is running ok. Can you ask a friend or neighbor to come over every oth...

Sid has been a wonderful fish over the years & your moves too. Even survivors eventually die. We cry & wish there was more we could have done. Right now I "waiting on the death" of a lone survivor loach too. I haven't seen him in a week or 2; his 5 conspecifics have died out over the last 3 years, s...

Well, at 19 years+ old, Sid has a good long life. Kudos to your good care!! But at that age, there's going to be "something" that "he" eventually dies from. I'm sorry, he's had a great life thanks to your husbandry. But there's only so much we can do to extend our fish's lives. Like aged people, the...

In addition to yoyos you could have some (non-loach or other bottom feeders) tankmates. Maybe denisonii barbs or similar large-ish schoolers. Rainbows? I haven't kept them or yoyos, so I'm just guessing.

Yeah, I vote more yoyos in a 75g. I've tried to keep clowns in that size tank & it's a short term solution at best. I haven't kept yoyos, but I'd go with 7 or 8 without other loaches. As LL said, clowns do eat plants. Mine were small-ish (6 + inches). The plant eating was less when I fed veggies lik...

TY, I was think it might be this, Chinese high-fin banded loach (or shark) (Myxocyprinus asiaticus). Those get HUGE!

I've heard the term "sucking loach" but I'm not sure what species it is. Can someone enlighten me please? TY