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I use a buffer, so my Clowns (and vaorious other loach species) live in water that has a steady pH of 6.5. So, I don't think 6.6 is too acidic. Mark is right about the irritation though. I'd keep a close eye on them. They could have a low grade ich infestation or parasites in the gills. If they don'...

Sounds like a Pangio Myersi (Myer's Kuhli) to me. There is a lot of variation in markings, even between individuals of the same species. If you are able to find more Kuhlis I'd recommend drip acclimating them before adding them to your tank. Kuhlis don't adjust well to changes in water chemistry, so...

I've used liveaquaria.com for fresh and marine fish and had good experiences with both types of orders. Foster and Smith owns them and they take great care to make sure they are shipping you healthy critters.

I got a batch of these the around the same time Martin did. I put them in the main tank and haven't seen them since. Well, except for the one I found a couple months ago living hapily in the bottom of my Eheim Pro filter. All the Kuhlis hide in this clump of plants I have tied to a log in the center...

I'm cross-posting this from the FW forum since traffic there is low. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the holidays and all I've been a little less attentive to my FW tank this past week. Today I went to do a big water change and discovered to my ...

How are the Mooseface Loaches doing so far? Have they settled in well and have you had any losses or illnesses?

I knew the dancing banana would come back to haunt us.