Loaches Online Forum

Thank you both

kaz x x

Having read some topics on snails and various peoples opinions and projects on keeping/ breeding them....I was hoping for some advice. :) Is it feasible to get 2 Apple snails in my tank and hope they produce young that the yoyo's can eat?? My other thought would be to wait until my 96litre tank is s...

The last time I posted a topic was back in January!! But, I thought Id share, that on previous decision back then to get a bigger tank for my loaches, I now have finally got one. Yey! :D I have gone from a 40 litre to a 96 litre and am very happy with my choice. I have set it all up and am leaving i...

Hey palaeodave Thanks for your advice on fishtank shopping/searching. I have come to a compromise (due to cost and cash flow availability atm) on size of the tank. I have gone for 112litre tank which i will set up in the house i will be moving to soonish. I will set it up and when i finally move mys...

:) Hi yea, tricky decision. Praps go with 8 new ones n leave your little ones on their own??? Only you can decide, oh yes! :) Im moving house soon (ish) n i have had a plan of setting up a 112litre tank in the new place, getting it going, and when i finally move myself in, transferring my lot into t...

Very cool pics Helen

Kaz

Hi Helen. Yes, that is indeed helpful. Many thanks. I do prefer the smaller loaches. And to end up with say 5 of each sort would be great. Kaz

Thanks guys for all your advice... I will have a look on ebay and prob search for a 30 or 55g depending on my funds and whether or not i can borrow some crinckly bits of paper from mummy's purse (with permission of course!!). My loaches are a year old already and are approx 1.5/ 2 - 2.5inches (being...

They are indeed tiny Thanks for your advice...off to the local "fish shop" i go to peruse new larger tanks me thinks! (Damn, should have asked for a new tank for xmas, he he.)

Cheers,
Kaz

yea thanks, this has been a worry for me, having such a small tank for them. Two of them are about 4cm and the other almost 3cm. The bigger ones Iv had for a year. Have i been stunting their growth keeping them in too small a tank?

Kaz

Hi

Can anyone out there tell me which loaches i could safely add to my tank of already 3 botia almorhae. I feel 3 is still too few but i only have a small 40 litre tank, and this may be full capacity already? Any suggestions welcomed.

Cheers, Kaz