Ironically, I started appreciating loaches as ersatz Corydorasmikev wrote: Not sure how many corys I have here anymore... a couple of hundred at least, in 20 species or so.... cory are pretty good ersatz loaches....
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- Mon Apr 27, 2015 3:39 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: VIDEO--skinny clown--UPDATE-4 MONTHS-1Year
- Replies: 68
- Views: 56813
Re: VIDEO--skinny clown
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:43 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: What to do with a tank?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9281
Re: What to do with a tank?
so - a lot more is possible than I thought. sidheymunckey are already intended for another tank.
I was concerned the depth - 45 cm or 18 inches would be too little. Thanks, all
I was concerned the depth - 45 cm or 18 inches would be too little. Thanks, all
- Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:50 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: What to do with a tank?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9281
What to do with a tank?
A few weeks ago disaster struck one of my tanks. I had cichlids in it, Theraps lentiginosum, a species from rapids in Mexico, but suddenly they all died. I think, one of them died, poisoning the water, which killed the others. Still, I want other fish in it. Preferably loaches, BUT will the tank be ...
- Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:29 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: I bought clown loach Number 7
- Replies: 87
- Views: 71964
Re: I bought clown loach Number 7
don't worry about changes regarding central American fishes, such as platies.
Sometimes it does not rain in weeks, resulting in rather hard and warm water (DH 50, 30 C) and then it poors. Water temp dropping to 24 C, hardness 8 or less.
The fish can have it
Sometimes it does not rain in weeks, resulting in rather hard and warm water (DH 50, 30 C) and then it poors. Water temp dropping to 24 C, hardness 8 or less.
The fish can have it
- Sun Mar 22, 2015 2:16 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Botia Almorhae
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4302
Re: Botia Almorhae
most likely, the given value * Size of tank (dimensions and volume). 4ft X @ft X 18ins is 4ft X 2ft X 18ins (I have @ and 2 on the same key in m keyboard) More to the point, I would not feed lambs heart - it is not a food source fish would encounter in nature. This can be hard to digest, and aggress...
- Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:11 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Need help setting up a 225 gallon loach tank
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21142
Re: Need help setting up a 225 gallon loach tank
Many mollies like salt in the water, which clowns do not enjoy. I would, therefore consider mollies as not suitable dithers. Clowns come from Sumatra, and Sumatra has a lot of much more suitable dithers - many Rasboras, and others. So why go around the globe to find a less suitable fish? If you want...
- Tue Feb 24, 2015 2:55 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: buying first home forces sidthimunki rehome
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2937
Re: buying first home forces sidthimunki rehome
If you would live closer, I would be hasppy to have them, as I plan to get some sidthimunki soon. But the 500 km drive, not to mention the north sea is a bit of a problem.
Good luck selling them
Good luck selling them
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 3:22 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Oldest Clown Loach over 20 years of age?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15277
Re: Oldest Clown Loach over 20 years of age?
It's nice to know they live a long live, lol, 40+ years is way too long considering how hard it is to keep up with fish tanks long term, taking into account life is not easy. Although I've done my bit. But it just changes perspectives about the amount of care one should anticipate, looking after fi...
- Sun Jan 18, 2015 4:18 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Best food for clown loaches
- Replies: 17
- Views: 25629
Re: Best food for clown loaches
My clown tank was heavily invested with snails when I got them, and in a day or 2 these were gone I have managed to feed them snails a few times since, but I never saw one of the snails crawling. Obviously, they must like these snails very much. But feeding snails implies breeding snails, and while ...
- Wed Jan 14, 2015 2:46 pm
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Ceramic Bio Beads Fail?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 42265
Re: Ceramic Bio Beads Fail?
It's a matter of opinion indeed Still, I think not nuch is wrong with using sponges, if one uses enough. I have a 400 * 100 * 70 cm tank with 2 filters, each 30 cm wide, with 30 cm worth of sponges. Obviously they measure 70 cm hight. This comes down to 126 liters of active filter volume, in a 2800 ...
- Wed Jan 14, 2015 2:57 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Ceramic Bio Beads Fail?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 42265
Re: Ceramic Bio Beads Fail?
Personally, I have most of my tanks filtered with sponges, and they are working nicely. Obviously, they start as just mechanical filters but then, after a while, the dirt collected in them starts te be degraded. Actually quite logical, after all, the dirt is nothing else then a buffet for the bacter...
- Sat Jan 10, 2015 2:56 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Histies with Sids?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7476
Re: Histies with Sids?
I am - quietly - completing a slghtly smaller tank, 260 L, with sidhymuncki and Rasbora axelrodi. And perhaps 1 algae eater. The benefit of having way different species is that they live in different parts of the tanks, this allows you to have really big groupes - I'm thinking of 15 sids - and the t...
- Fri Dec 26, 2014 4:33 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Fire bellied salamander as tankmate
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2841
Re: Fire bellied salamander as tankmate
I would not do so Fire bellied salamanders are fire bellied because they have poison in their skin. Therefore a predator will be wanred not to eat them - or die from this poison, it is rather toxic. Your loaches might nibble the salamanders skin, and either eat something they better didn't or releas...
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:11 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: Curious: Sidthimunkis & Red-tailed Shark?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4133
Re: Curious: Sidthimunkis & Red-tailed Shark?
Please use the Latin names.
I have not a clue what a SAE or RTBS is (I think one of them might be the former Labeo bicolor, but which one I don't know)
This forum is used by people all over the world, and some local name will not be known elsewhere.
I have not a clue what a SAE or RTBS is (I think one of them might be the former Labeo bicolor, but which one I don't know)
This forum is used by people all over the world, and some local name will not be known elsewhere.
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:21 am
- Forum: Loach Forum
- Topic: another new member with questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7612