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by Arden
Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:17 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Decor for clown loaches?
Replies: 10
Views: 12684

Re: Decor for clown loaches?

When you say a stack are they glued together? The pvc? I'm probably going to head over to the hardware store this weekend and look for supplies. Do I need a special glue? Or can I just use something like a hot glue gun? I've used flower pots in the past... No intrest from the loaches what so ever I ...
by Arden
Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:07 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Decor for clown loaches?
Replies: 10
Views: 12684

Re: Decor for clown loaches?

Also... why 2inch pvc? why not 3 or 4 inch?

I was just curious because my oldest loach is right at 6 inches long and 2 inch pipe seems a little small in my mind
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by Arden
Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:56 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Decor for clown loaches?
Replies: 10
Views: 12684

Re: Decor for clown loaches?

Yea that's kind of the direction I've been leaning in...

What about driftwood?
by Arden
Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:21 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Decor for clown loaches?
Replies: 10
Views: 12684

Decor for clown loaches?

Hello, I am in the planning stages of aquascaping a tank for clown loaches. I will be using a mix of plant subtrate and probably light "natural" pea gravel.... Live plants of course. Low tec, no co2 What I am interested in here are ideas for hiding places. In the past I have gotten some of the tradi...
by Arden
Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:17 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: How many clown loaches "Max" would be ok?
Replies: 11
Views: 12822

Re: How many clown loaches "Max" would be ok?

Well I don't have a problem with ammonia..


my ammonia is 0 ppm.. nitrites 0 ppm... nitrates 0 ppm
by Arden
Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:49 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: How many clown loaches "Max" would be ok?
Replies: 11
Views: 12822

Re: How many clown loaches "Max" would be ok?

I am so sorry... I feel like an idiot. I really had not done my research very well and I apologies... 175 gal on my canister is the recomended aquarium size not the GPH Ditto for my 60 HOB The canister filter is 350gph and the HOB is 330 gph for a grand total of 680gph or aprox 2, 573 lpg give or ta...
by Arden
Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:25 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: How many clown loaches "Max" would be ok?
Replies: 11
Views: 12822

Re: How many clown loaches "Max" would be ok?

Let me rephrase... I know clowns are acustomed to river conditions so for the clowns alone perhaps not.. but I sort of have to accomidate for everyone's general comfort and The angels probably would not appriciate constant rushing water so much... The question is what amount is "nessisary" without m...
by Arden
Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:17 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: How many clown loaches "Max" would be ok?
Replies: 11
Views: 12822

Re: How many clown loaches "Max" would be ok?

Well I had planned to upgrade the filtration some as time progesses. But with the current setup I do already have a fairly swift current. I have witnessed my angelfish accidentally swim into it and get shoved down pretty hard. That being said though how much more? my plan had been to over time purch...
by Arden
Sun Apr 07, 2013 5:01 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: How many clown loaches "Max" would be ok?
Replies: 11
Views: 12822

Re: How many clown loaches "Max" would be ok?

Ok. I had no intention of adding any more. I was just curious if I was already at max or overdoing it.. I had only intended to get two when I went to the petstore. I had been the week before and the girl in the fish department insisted they had ich. I went back the following week on "fish day" exspe...
by Arden
Sun Apr 07, 2013 2:18 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: How many clown loaches "Max" would be ok?
Replies: 11
Views: 12822

How many clown loaches "Max" would be ok?

I have a 72" L 125 with a 175 filstar and a 60 HOB This tank currently houses the following non loach type fish 7 common hatchets 3 neon tetras 2 angelfish 1 rainbow shark 1 pleco ....As clown loaches go I have 3 established clowns in this tank and 3 baby clowns in a QT awaiting placement in this sa...
by Arden
Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:50 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Question about Clown Loach behavior
Replies: 9
Views: 10290

Re: Question about Clown Loach behavior

Yea it was an accident. Not sure how I did it hounestly anf I don't know how to deleat it. I kind of half figured a mod would come along and do it since I'm so techtarded. So the behaviors "normal".... do you know why they do it? Just curious. Since this forum is loach dedicated I figured perhaps ot...
by Arden
Sat Apr 06, 2013 12:59 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches with Cherry Shrimp (Breeding)
Replies: 5
Views: 6394

Re: Clown Loaches with Cherry Shrimp (Breeding)

the clowns will absolutly eat the shrimp. I feed mine ghost shrimp all the time... cheaper than buying snails... lol
by Arden
Sat Apr 06, 2013 12:45 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Tankmates - 125 with clown loaches
Replies: 3
Views: 3525

Re: Tankmates - 125 with clown loaches

What kind of rainbows do you have?
by Arden
Sat Apr 06, 2013 12:43 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Question about Clown Loach behavior
Replies: 1
Views: 3491

Question about Clown Loach behavior

My oldest loach swims up and down up and down by the end of my tank. Usually at night and sometimes earily morning... I have 3 juvenile clowns in a QT tank and I noticed 2 of them also do this... Is this just normal behavior? Or are they tryinh to tell me something? I would maybe think in the QT the...
by Arden
Sat Apr 06, 2013 12:42 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Question about Clown Loach behavior
Replies: 9
Views: 10290

Question about Clown Loach behavior

My oldest loach swims up and down up and down by the end of my tank. Usually at night and sometimes earily morning... I have 3 juvenile clowns in a QT tank and I noticed 2 of them also do this... Is this just normal behavior? Or are they tryinh to tell me something? I would maybe think in the QT the...