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- Mon May 30, 2022 10:58 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Panda Garras and Water Conditions
- Replies: 12
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Re: Panda Garras and Water Conditions
My shoal of panda garras have had the temps go up to 30C in summer. They were far less affected than other loaches. Their colors do fade a bit but they do not seem ill-affected after 3 summers. I did have one of of the group of 8 die one summer which I thought could have been attributed to high temp...
- Mon May 30, 2022 10:33 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Clown Loaches now 27 years old
- Replies: 15
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Re: Clown Loaches now 27 years old
Well done for caring for that loach for THAT long.
If you don't mind me asking, why has it only remained 6" after so many years? I was under the impression they grew slowly but kept on growing.
Here's hoping my guys last as long as Obo.
If you don't mind me asking, why has it only remained 6" after so many years? I was under the impression they grew slowly but kept on growing.
Here's hoping my guys last as long as Obo.
- Mon May 30, 2022 10:21 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Why do you like loaches?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18721
Re: Why do you like loaches?
All fish have adaptations and "cool" aspects. Could be size, fins or color. But when it comes to loaches and gobies, I feel someone spent a bit more time making them just a little more interesting in terms of physiology and behavior. From social dynamics and hierarchies, to feeding in shoals and pla...
- Mon May 30, 2022 10:16 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Sewellia sp. Spotted Male/Female?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6078
Re: Sewellia sp. Spotted Male/Female?
I would say it looks female from the pics. The pectoral fins don't form enough of a "shoulder".
You can also see from this guide that it looks more like a female too.
https://www.loaches.com/species-index/s ... sp-spotted
You can also see from this guide that it looks more like a female too.
https://www.loaches.com/species-index/s ... sp-spotted
- Mon May 30, 2022 9:57 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Target feeding dwarf chain loaches
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10726
Re: Target feeding dwarf chain loaches
I use a clear plastic pipe usually used in overhead filters. I have cut a length that allows the pipe to reach the substrate and stick out the water a little. When I feed, I place the tube in the bowl on the substate and drop the food down. Once it is in the bowl, I remove the pipe and fish feed. In...
- Sat Nov 09, 2019 10:21 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Panda loach / Yaoshania pachychilus
- Replies: 31
- Views: 57509
Re: Panda loach / Yaoshania pachychilus
Hi Just as information: Gerhard Ott has done some work on this species. Sexing is possible a he shows in an article. My way to to this is documented on www.seriouslyfish.com. The species has been bred lately in Germany. Article if required. Cheers Charles Morning Charles, I would really appreciate ...
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:34 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Loach ID Pls
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7093
Loach ID Pls
Bought 4 hillstream loaches yesterday. They were all labelled as S. lineolata. After observing the tank for a while I discovered the tank had 3 types of loaches. S. lineolata, Sewellia sp. "spotted" and an unknown loach. I bought 3 spotted and the unknown. Does anyone have an ID? I am struggling. In...
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:52 pm
- Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
- Topic: praziquentel for loach
- Replies: 2
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- Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:48 pm
- Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
- Topic: Chain loach fighting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 29591
Re: Chain loach fighting
It sounds like they are establishing a pecking order. Especially if it's around dinner time. Provide safe places to hide for all fish, at least one per fish, to allow them to retreat and repose. Also scatter these to allow fish to distance themselves from each other. It should settler down soon enou...
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 8:56 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Loach behavior
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4015
Re: Loach behavior
An active fish, especially loaches. Is usually the sign of a happy fish. Keep an eye on ammonia and other parameters. If he is eating well and swimming around, without knowing anything else about your tank, should be a sign things are OK.
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:42 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Panda Loach and Hillstream Loach Breeding
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10167
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:57 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Panda Loach and Hillstream Loach Breeding
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10167
Re: Panda Loach and Hillstream Loach Breeding
Glad the pic worked. Now I can add the original pics. The false bottom tank which, once the stiphs and sicyopterus are removed, will return to a Central Taiwan Stream Biotope. http://i63.tinypic.com/t7ii6w.jpg Candidia Barbarta - fast, hard fish http://i63.tinypic.com/30cvjn5.jpg The rack I am going...
- Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:20 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Panda Loach and Hillstream Loach Breeding
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10167
- Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:18 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Panda Loach and Hillstream Loach Breeding
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10167
Re: Panda Loach and Hillstream Loach Breeding
I used flickr and it's not working.
Any other suggestions?
Any other suggestions?
- Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:23 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Weird red algea?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6381
Re: Weird red algea?
If this is still relevant or will help someone reading this now, the algae grows according to your lighting.
Certain algae types (colors) will only proliferate given certain nm outputs from lighting.
Certain algae types (colors) will only proliferate given certain nm outputs from lighting.