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by helen nightingale
Sat May 23, 2009 4:41 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: A few new pics - Discus and Loaches
Replies: 13
Views: 9549

that looks like one big yoyo :D lovely. i dont know anything about discus, but they are certainly pretty ones you have. that one in the top photo has very nice markings (sorry, i know there is a name for it, but cant say it)
by helen nightingale
Sat May 23, 2009 4:38 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Traccatichthys taeniatus
Replies: 15
Views: 16638

wow, what amazing colours. i love the whiskers too.

i need a fish room
by helen nightingale
Wed May 20, 2009 8:11 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Pics - Almorhae / Clowns
Replies: 13
Views: 8062

they are looking good. right show offs :D (i am sure they are pretending to be shows off :roll: )
by helen nightingale
Wed May 13, 2009 8:14 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Splendida pics
Replies: 50
Views: 31538

so you are telling me you can problems before they become visible?? i wish i had your eyes!
by helen nightingale
Wed May 13, 2009 7:59 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Splendida pics
Replies: 50
Views: 31538

how can you tell just by looking at them that they dont need Q???? you lot should know better :evil:
by helen nightingale
Wed May 13, 2009 7:31 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Java Moss & A Java Fern
Replies: 13
Views: 13317

my yoyos ripped some mature anubias to shreads - it became lots of floating plants :roll: but they havent mananged to do any damage to jave fern.

if you like the look of the anubias, its worth a try, as long as you are aware it may not last very long
by helen nightingale
Sat May 09, 2009 7:41 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Splendida pics
Replies: 50
Views: 31538

they are gorgeous! Keep us updated
by helen nightingale
Sat May 09, 2009 7:38 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: hows this for an unusually marked striata.
Replies: 15
Views: 10965

wow, he's beautifull
by helen nightingale
Tue May 05, 2009 6:44 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: new loach owner....help!
Replies: 9
Views: 6825

sorry, but you really do need to rehome both the loaches. not only do they need quite warm water, but they also need lots of space. a clown loach tank really needs to be 6 foot long, longer if possible! a smaller tank will not last them all that long, and if you keep them in a small tank when they a...
by helen nightingale
Tue May 05, 2009 6:33 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: clowns with yoyo's, does this work?
Replies: 7
Views: 5518

in a clown dedicated tank, if any species have to go, i would rehome the angels as well. they prefer much calmer water than the clowns and other botias, so with out the angels, you can make a better loachy habitat. how do the yoyos behave? 3 could be too few, and they could be boisterous because of ...
by helen nightingale
Tue May 05, 2009 6:28 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Loach combo question
Replies: 6
Views: 4789

please dont worry about asking questions. people here would rather you ask, than go and do something silly and then hit problems. i am afraid Plaalye is right, dojos and kubs dont go together because of their different temeprature requirements. if you have space (dojos can get surprisingly big!) you...
by helen nightingale
Sun May 03, 2009 8:53 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches feeding at surface - is this normal?
Replies: 10
Views: 9017

do you know if the last owners fed any sinking foods? it could be they are just in the habit of eating at the surface if that is all they used to have
by helen nightingale
Sun May 03, 2009 8:50 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Dying Dojos
Replies: 8
Views: 10245

could you give us some more details please? you say your ammonia and nitrate levels are fine - but what are the exact readings? what temperature is your tank at? pH? how long has the tank been set up for, and were these the first fish added? how did you acclimatise them? sorry to ask so many questio...
by helen nightingale
Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:24 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Yasuhikotakia splendida - The Jaguars are coming !
Replies: 42
Views: 33245

wow, they are amazing fish! i want some :roll: i need a mansion to fit all the tanks i want in

its good to see you here Kamphol.
by helen nightingale
Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:51 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Neurotic yoyo.
Replies: 9
Views: 14128

sorry to hear that. its always awfull to have something like that happen, but it does sound like things werent right with him.