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by Dutch
Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:13 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: I've decided to combine tanks...opinions please
Replies: 12
Views: 10793

Looks great! I'm sure my girlfriend is jealous now because I won't allow a ship in my tank. :lol:
Wouldn't know how to keep the sails clean in any other way than cleaning them every day or blocking the light above it. Maybe it will give the ship some extra character in time to come.
by Dutch
Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:05 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Made changes in the loach tank.
Replies: 10
Views: 6010

Thanks all. What Bully said Wasserscheu, I removed all the vallisneria from the tank. I love the plant, but it grows too fast and I had to remove large amounts almost every week or it would fill the entire tank. Plus I think the java ferns will get more light this way. It seems to work quite well no...
by Dutch
Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:02 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Made changes in the loach tank.
Replies: 10
Views: 6010

Thanks.
Yes, the floating plant is Limnobium laevigatum. I bought it early on when I was having trouble getting a good balance in the tank. This plant grows so fast that it really helps the stability in the tank.
by Dutch
Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:20 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Made changes in the loach tank.
Replies: 10
Views: 6010

Made changes in the loach tank.

I've made a few changes in the loach tank today. I've observed the loches being stuck in the same corner of the tank almost all the time and have tried to create some new places where they feel comfortable. Before it was like this... http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn167/Dutch_lol/bak.jpg With th...
by Dutch
Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:01 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Tank setup update
Replies: 283
Views: 248266

That looks absolutely superb!! 8)
by Dutch
Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:43 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Chillers: Opinions?
Replies: 9
Views: 6033

That's amazing Marcos! I think my girlfriend nearly got a stroke when she saw that. :lol: Lucky for her we only get a few warm days a year where I have to cool the tank a bit.
by Dutch
Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:39 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Nice picture I made today (B. kubotai)... and a lot more now
Replies: 33
Views: 20055

Thanks for all the compliments people! :oops:

Thanks Mick! I've been practicing a lot and trying out new settings. I also started using Capture NX 2 software to help clean up the pictures.
by Dutch
Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:34 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Short vid of Shistura cf balteata.
Replies: 18
Views: 10049

That's an excellent video, with some very nice fish there!
by Dutch
Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:54 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Nice picture I made today (B. kubotai)... and a lot more now
Replies: 33
Views: 20055

I changed the tank a bit yesterday and the kubs were loving it. So I got a chance for a few good shots. http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn167/Dutch_lol/Bkubotai.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn167/Dutch_lol/Bkubotai2.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn167/Dutch_lol/Bkubotai3.jpg
by Dutch
Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:48 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Clown loach turning albino?
Replies: 9
Views: 26318

So you would say that this fish is obviously bigger than the rest? The fish eats a lot more/gained more weight than the others? If that's the case than I would say the fish has a problem with it's melanocortin system, possibly a problem with a pro-hormone called POMC (Pro-opiomelanocortin). He doesn...
by Dutch
Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:42 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Tank setup update
Replies: 283
Views: 248266

WHOOHOO!! That's an awesome tank! Some lucky fish are going to be very happy with that one. :D
by Dutch
Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:12 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Video of kubs, striata, danios, SAE's etc
Replies: 15
Views: 8909

Same here here Keith, can't wait to see it when it's all fit together.
by Dutch
Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:32 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Tank sizes US, UK, EU
Replies: 11
Views: 15150

Marcos Mataratzis wrote:I live in a country that ONLY uses metric units. Inches, foots, gallons, Farenheit sounds like alien mesures to me. It´s very hard to understand them. :P
I use a very simple trick, Word. I just type in units in Word and it gives me a list of US and UK conversions. Works like a charm! :P
by Dutch
Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:28 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Video of kubs, striata, danios, SAE's etc
Replies: 15
Views: 8909

That looks fantastic Keith!
I was wondering about your tank, this is still the 75 gallon right? How's the 340 gallon project coming along?
by Dutch
Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:29 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Nice picture I made today (B. kubotai)... and a lot more now
Replies: 33
Views: 20055

Oh, and welcome here Sea Sprite! I'm sure you'll find this forum to be very informative and a lot of fun.