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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/3918849294_6b326b96b6_b.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3918849288_5051dc4de4_b.jpg My Modesta never tolerated any fish in his cave. He would fiercely defend it form any fish in the tank. He especially hated the dominant female Clown loach(over twice his ...

Everyone thanks for the comments, I really appreciate it. Quite a few people on this site know this botia and has requested pictures of him in the past. I just wanted to let them and everyone else know.
Thank You
Vance

My one and only Beauforti recently died. I purchaced him in summer of 1995 and he died july 26th 2009. He was in great health condition and it was my first fish death that I have felt a deep loss. Reason for death: He got jammed between the large acrylic tube and the tank's back wall. After his deat...

As far as land plants, so far, everything I have tried is growing even a wild plant stub I transplanted. Most land plants need their roots airated though so the roots cannot always be fully submerged and and if they are the water cannot be stagnant or the root will rot. Peace lily seems to like lots...

wasserscheu, this is really really cool. I bet the loaches love this network. Reminds me of my initial setup: initially I was going to have the 4" pipe vent at the tank's water level where the loaches could swim through. The pipe would be open on top but covered by clear acrylic and I was just going...

Wonderful!!! I am also working in this direction. I have plants in a 10 gallon and am testing to see how fast they use up the nitrate. I hope that you will try to get some idea of exactly how much nitrate x number of plants use up. I was making plans for a long narrow acrylic aquarium to hold the p...

Way to go 8) Excellent work. I am sure, this will be the direction, serious loachkeeping steers to. I have plans similar, except I am planing to cut open Polypropylene pipes (wastewater) and cover the holes with (thin) pvc or acrylic sheets, that follow the shape of the pipe due to heattreatment. I...

Thanks chef. They sure treat it like a park ride. They are not as excited about it as when I first started though. They use it in the mornings mostly and ocassionally in the evenings. One thing though, this turbo tunnel sure keeps the water airated.

Just a short overview. This new 125 gallon project has been completed for a little under a month now. I wanted to wait untill the system become sort of established before I posted this topic. Two of my biggest challenges have been rectified with this project. They are controlling high Nitrates/ Phos...

Thanks DOC, I will.

Thanks Vealboy. And, they will. This forum has all the resources to make it possible.

Thanks Kups

Thank you much Maximus

Dave, anytime!

Ded1, thanks Its called Undiscovered. I wish there would be a National Geograpic cover on just Chromobotia macracanthus. The clowns range from 7 to 10 (Tail included) inches approx.

Thanks Keith, I was lucky to get that one with her jumping out. I will now have to be more prepared and clean the upper glass.

Thanks Val, they even get the rocks around them grey

Thanks Mick and MD