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Awesome fish!

Wow, that's really nice!

Still working on getting better pictures...

Yes, I love the fact that they are not too small. The biggest one is at least four inches. I saw them in the shop about two months or so ago and they weren't selling. Since their tank only had two small pieces of wood and no substrate I thought they deserved a better home. :wink: They were pretty ex...

After pleading for hours for him to sit still, I finally got a few more shots. I hope they are clear enough. http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn167/Dutch_lol/Loach2.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn167/Dutch_lol/Loach3.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn167/Dutch_lol/Loach4.jpg

Thanks Thomas. I'm happy I keep my tank at a relatively low 25 degrees, that seems to be a good temperature for such a Loach. Hope I can give him the care he needs.

It hasn't been easy, but at least I got a few shots to give a bit of an impression what the kubs look like. I keep hearing clicking sounds from the tank, so I think they're having fun. http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn167/Dutch_lol/kubotai1.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn167/Dutch_lol/...

Yesterday I finally bought my first Loaches, eight B. kubotai . Or at least that's what I thought. It appeared to be seven kubs and an unknown Loach.... http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn167/Dutch_lol/Loach.jpg Doing a pictorial search I ended up with Acanthocobitis botia . What do you think? Cou...

Thanks. I have no idea what species it is. I asked for eight kubs and when I got home this one was in the bag instead of a kub. I think I'll ask in a separate thread. I really would like to know. Plus, it might require special care.

The Loaches are in!!! No histrionica , but kubotai . Seven of them. I wanted eight but it seems some unidentified Loach snuck in. Any ideas on what species? (Sorry about the reflection but it was the only place I could get a picture of him.) http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn167/Dutch_lol/Loach.j...

Welcome kingmed. I haven't been on these boards for a very long time, but I've seen the issue of salt come up regularly. Don't make the mistake of thinking that putting a fish in salt water (even just a little) is the same as you swimming in it. Salt affects the gills directly and has far reaching p...

Yeah, that would work too. I think that's the good thing about using a custom internal filter, you can make it (or have it made) any way you like.
Plus, you have everything inside the tank. No chance of leaking hoses, etc.

That is pretty cool! Does LFS usually have different size tubing in case I wanna make a river type tank by extending the power head intakes to the opposite side of the tank? Thanks. My LFS made my internal filter for me, I just gave them the specs. I assume they have all sorts of tubing. By the way...

My original plan was to get two canisters (something like two Eheim 2026) for a 60 gallon second hand tank I was thinking of buying. So that would definitely be my advice. Mostly because it makes cleaning easier to do without too much disturbance, but also gives a back up in case one fails. On a sid...

I'm just starting up my own tank, which is roughly the same size, and I had the same idea to start with. Two groups of Botia species. I have changed my mind on that. I now want one good group of about eight B. histrionica . I already have the dithers in my tank, 15 Danio kyathit and I'm thinking abo...