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- Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:43 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Throw away your canister filters !
- Replies: 29
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Re: Throw away your canister filters !
Thanks everyone for the comments and also to the other readers of my account of my experimentation with undergravel filters. Hi Mark and thanks for your positive comment :) . I do a light vacuum on half the tank floor each week. The gravel is deep so I vacuum the top half. This gives me a 20% weekly...
- Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:57 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Fish Stores these days
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6914
Re: Fish Stores these days
Perhaps they do only reach 2.8 inches.
In a 10 gallon.
With malawis .
In a 10 gallon.
With malawis .
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:53 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Best substrate for Clown Loaches?
- Replies: 9
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Re: Best substrate for Clown Loaches?
Hi dejoneser, the reason I prefer gravel is that I successfully employ undergravel as my preferred method of filtration in my current setup. My Clowns are in this successful setup for the full term. Long may it last. However, I would not dream of knocking what anyone else does as there are many inte...
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:25 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Clown loach diet advice
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3528
Re: Clown loach diet advice
Two Clown Loaches is not enough for a shoal, but I am surprised they are not eating well even so. I would firstly suggest paying close attention to the water quality, oxygenation and temperature as the factors most likely to cause loss of appetite, but you may well be on top of that. Is the uneaten ...
- Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:01 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Which loach? (HELP.)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2702
Re: Which loach? (HELP.)
Watch out for the little hillstreams climbing out of the tank!
- Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:04 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Starting a new Loach Tank
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7269
Re: Starting a new Loach Tank
Great tank dimensions. Good luck with the project.
Thanks for getting pictures on, it's something I try to do as much as possible as it makes the forum more interesting.
I hope to see pictures later too.
Thanks for getting pictures on, it's something I try to do as much as possible as it makes the forum more interesting.
I hope to see pictures later too.
- Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:49 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: How to know when my clowns need a larger tank?
- Replies: 9
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Re: How to know when my clowns need a larger tank?
I cannot give you the first hand answer you deserve. HOwever, I encourage you to look after them the best you can. The fish may retain the potential for growth. I started with mine in this 6ft tank and feel it is best to start large (I was recommended 3ft by the retailer!). My fish increased in grow...
- Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:40 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Best substrate for Clown Loaches?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 28229
Re: Best substrate for Clown Loaches?
No problem hamfist. The Boeseman's Rainbows are nearly seven years old (the fry were hatched on 31/01/05). the male you ask about is 14cm or 5.5 inches.
- Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:44 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Best substrate for Clown Loaches?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 28229
Re: Best substrate for Clown Loaches?
Same loaches on black gravel http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh204/redshark1/6AquariumSteveJoul2102115.jpg And natural gravel http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh204/redshark1/DSC04079.jpg I think the difference as illustrated in my case is very clear. Two of my aquaria have sand but I prefer na...
- Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:11 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Throw away your canister filters !
- Replies: 29
- Views: 32372
Throw away your canister filters !
Hello Clown Loach lovers, just kidding about the title, but I have done this recently for my own reasons. After years of consistent and successful care I have recently taken two steps to improve my enjoyment of my 17 year old Clown Loaches. First and as reported earlier I changed my black gravel to ...
- Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:32 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: New article uploaded - breeding Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13609
Re: New article uploaded - breeding Yasuhikotakia sidthimunk
Very interesting to read about, thankyou.
These are super little characters, aren't they!
These are super little characters, aren't they!
- Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:46 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Whats your favorite loach?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8862
Re: Whats your favorite loach?
Thanks guys. Regarding her age, we got into a rhythm and just kept it going.
- Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:56 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Whats your favorite loach?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8862
Re: Whats your favorite loach?
If it wasn't for my Clown Loaches I wouldn't have loaches at all. They are my favourite aquarium fish by miles. No other loaches have the special attraction for me, though many are fine fish. If not Clown Loaches I would be very attracted to the Red-tailed Black Shark. I like the larger silver-colou...
- Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:46 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Is it enough space?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7409
Re: Is it enough space?
No experience of the peat, but I wouldn't think it would be a great idea with digging fish !
I prefer gravel but some of my tanks have sand. Of more importance is having good filtration.
I prefer gravel but some of my tanks have sand. Of more importance is having good filtration.
- Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:42 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Newbie with sun loving khuli loaches
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3647
Re: Newbie with sun loving khuli loaches
Many thanks for an interesting topic. It made me want to keep Khulis one day.