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by redshark1
Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:00 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Poor appetite help
Replies: 17
Views: 42623

Re: Poor appetite help

NancyD you have provided no evidence of the existence of parasites in imported Clown Loaches.

I have looked up the link of the study that showed no parasites in imported Clown Loaches.

https://sciforum.net/paper/view/9419

Thankyou, this is all I have time for today.
by redshark1
Mon Jun 26, 2023 2:44 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Poor appetite help
Replies: 17
Views: 42623

Re: Poor appetite help

NancyD as it is you who are claiming something exists I believe the burden on proof falls on you or are you making an argument from ignorance?
by redshark1
Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:43 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Poor appetite help
Replies: 17
Views: 42623

Re: Poor appetite help

Its hard to comment on something I haven't personally experienced in my fish and therefore haven't researched fully. I haven't seen a study that identified a parasite causing this condition. I have seen a study that found no parasites in imported Clown Loaches. But something is going on as the "skin...
by redshark1
Wed Jun 21, 2023 3:04 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Poor appetite help
Replies: 17
Views: 42623

Re: Poor appetite help

I have never treated my fish for parasites other than the Ich/Whitespot they had shortly after purchase. This was their only ailment.

My understanding is they are routinely treated by the wholesalers before export.
by redshark1
Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:29 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Poor appetite help
Replies: 17
Views: 42623

Re: Poor appetite help

Hi hamfist I see we have spoken before a while ago! :lol: Well what I will say is that you appear to be keeping them well to me. What may give solace is that I can tell you they do change their behaviour over time, perhaps many times. You can make many small changes which help. I keep mine only with...
by redshark1
Mon Mar 13, 2023 6:13 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Loach comes over and turns upside down?
Replies: 8
Views: 52595

Re: Loach comes over and turns upside down?

Hi your account was very interesting thankyou. These are very special animals. I understand that they are often released here in England when people cannot cope with them. Recently a colony of Ring-necked Parakeets has established near to where I live in a park and I have been visiting them. In wint...
by redshark1
Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:18 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Loach comes over and turns upside down?
Replies: 8
Views: 52595

Re: Loach comes over and turns upside down?

Please tell me what species Reggie is.

I'd like to know what kind of bird purrs. :wink:
by redshark1
Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:50 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: How much to feed please?
Replies: 12
Views: 22094

Re: How much to feed please?

I used this study as a starting point as it is the only one I have seen. I'm not telling you to use it if you don't find it useful just making you aware of it. http://www.allnaturalpetcare.com/Animal_Nutrition_Research/Maintenance_Energy_Requirement-5_Species_of_Ornamental_Fish.pdf This is the nitty...
by redshark1
Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:40 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Powerhead for Roma 200L
Replies: 6
Views: 10184

Re: Powerhead for Roma 200L

I have a Fluval U4 internal filter in my 200l tank which has been operating continuously since March 2017. I have the outlet at the surface. It is capable of high flow but I have the flow turned right down as I require lower flow for Cardinal Tetras. The Aquaclear 50 needs to be attached to somethin...
by redshark1
Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:26 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Powerhead for Roma 200L
Replies: 6
Views: 10184

Re: Powerhead for Roma 200L

After some experimenting I use only Aquaclear powerheads. Other, admittedly similarly cheap brands were noisy with vibrations and suffered from short life and sticking when switched off for tank maintenance. Aquaclear seem free of these problems. On my 6ft Clown Loach tank I use 2 x undergravel filt...
by redshark1
Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:32 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: How much to feed please?
Replies: 12
Views: 22094

Re: How much to feed please?

I'd start at 10mg per fish per day and work from there. I would expect that value to be close to the ideal based on experiments conducted. Its easy to see if a fish is undernourished. I adjust my feeding so that I feed the minimum for an observable healthy weight. Older fish may lose condition and y...
by redshark1
Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:37 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Yoyo loaches - advice needed!
Replies: 7
Views: 9816

Re: Yoyo loaches - advice needed!

Thanks for the link I've now seen the post about larger Yoyos killing smaller ones. I'm surprised at that. Glad the temperature is working out, its something often overlooked. Pictures make everything more interesting so I try to post them whenever I can. However, it is more difficult on this site s...
by redshark1
Fri Feb 03, 2023 4:01 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Yoyo loaches - advice needed!
Replies: 7
Views: 9816

Re: Yoyo loaches - advice needed!

I keep Clown Loaches and it is normal practice to add even small ones to a shoal of much larger fish without aggression issues. However, I have noticed a few cases where two groups of different size may fail to associate together at least in the short term. Clown Loaches are more gentle I think, but...
by redshark1
Tue Jan 17, 2023 2:49 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches now 29 years of age.
Replies: 6
Views: 8811

Re: Clown Loaches now 29 years of age.

Do you know any verified over 29 years of age.

I have six here now today that are 29yo and I know this as I have kept them since they were purchased as yearlings in January 1995.
by redshark1
Mon Jan 09, 2023 4:05 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches now 29 years of age.
Replies: 6
Views: 8811

Re: Clown Loaches now 29 years of age.

Thanks NancyD. When I first visited this forum the oldest Clown Loach known here was a lone one called Albert belonging to Mamaschild in San Diego and he died in a heatwave at 17 years of age. https://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10525 He is pictured on the species page https://www.loaches...