Loaches Online Forum

Thank-you all for your continued response to this topic. Bully, I love the picture of the Loach and Shrimp enjoying a wafer together. It definitely shows they can get along. I suppose with anything there can be mixed results, and each has his own way of doing things. There are so many dimensions to ...

Thank-you very much for the input, and to Diana for the detailed list. :)They have helped me come to a conclusion. Since I like both snails and invertebrates, they may be better left in other people's tanks, or perhaps in the future if I decide to delve seriously into a planted tank with small fish ...

Hello, and thanks for the replies! The Loaches I have in my main 55Gallon are Weathers, Kuhlis, Schistura. The other fish in the tank are white Tetras, Golden Barbs, and two unidentified red-tailed algae eaters (either Garra or Siamensis species). There are also snails in all my tanks; at least thre...

Hello... I was wondering if any of you keep invertebrates in your Loach tanks and if so, which ones? I find them very interesting but would not want to risk a bad combo. What kind of conditions do they thrive in? I have also seen aquatic frogs for sale in some LFS. Would these go well in any Loach T...

Hi, Emma.., Wonderful fish, and excellent pictures, as usual!! :) They do look a lot like Schistura Mahnerti, but with less stripes than the ones I have seen. It's hard to believe they are the same fish from the ones in the first pics. But I have Schistura Mahnerti myself, and have seen how quickly ...

hi, Nonn.., Sorry I can't help much on the ID, but I must say, how lucky you are to be able to catch these fish in your own backyard! The fish in the top picture looks of particular interest. It even has a slightly different head shape, unlike a lot of the Schistura I have seen. Some of the experts ...

Hi, Sparky.., Congratulations on your new find! It's amazing how good things come to you when you're not expecting them to. Good people tend to find eachother, especially when they're not looking. Even better when they're tied together through a common interest. I love to hear stories like this, bec...

Hi, Diana, thanks for the list!! I was thinking of possibly going with another species of Barb for schooling fish. There are already 2 Golden Barbs, soon to be 5 because 3 more are in QT. I like the Odessa Barbs, because they are colourful. I usually tend to choose subtly coloured fish, and I think ...

Thanks for the interesting converstaion and ideas! I have noticed it is true that Loaches enjoy almost anything new. It has been awhile since I added anything new. I did notice, as Glostik said, in the old tank my Loaches used to play with the thermometer...didn't break it though! In the new tank th...

I just thought of something else. I have a lot more fish in the 20 Gallon tank. Most of them are small tetras. Maybe their presence helped to make the Loaches feel safe. Like when people talk about using "dithers". Since I have been being so careful to choose the right tankmates, it is taking a long...

Hi, Helen.., The dog toy doesn't stink or make a mess because the dog makes sure to lick every last crumb from it before he is done. Usually I smear Milk Bones or other crunchy treats with peanut butter and stuff them in. The toy itself is made of rubber and can be washed. But some other dog treats ...

Hi all.., With Loaches being such inquisitive creatures, I was wondering if there are any ways to stimulate them and keep them from getting bored. Hopefully this question doesn't sound stupid, but lately I have been wondering if there are any toys or other such items to keep a curious Loach busy. I ...

Hi, Mad Duff... Is there no end to your beautiful collection of rare Loaches? It is certainly enviable, but what amazes me the most is that every fish you show us is a beautiful, healthy specimen. You obviously know what you are doing, and that moves you from enviable to inspiring. Please keep the p...

Hello.., I have the Loach book, and I think it is wonderful. It's too bad that corporate constraints kept some of the pictures from being what they might have been, but all that says to me is that there is another book in the making. With the growing popularity of Loaches, and of this site, it is in...

Hi, Sixwing!! :D My Dojo Loaches click all the time. They click most often when they are feeding out of my hand, or when I don't have food and they're checking out my arm when I'm doing maintenance. I find this really cute, and it tickles. I can also feel a slight pressure of suction when they do th...