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Although a different botiid species, I thought you still might be interested to see this old thread of Kamphol's from the Loaches Online archives, which shows several pictures of Botia almorhae females in breeding condition: http://aquaweb.pair.com/forums/archives/loach4/index.cgi?read=45074 Emma M...

Cute little buggers. You are so lucky. I've had my order in for 3 more of these guys for about 3 weeks now at my LFS. They said they would most likely run about $7 to $10. No word on when they might be available. Sigh.

Hi every one :) sorry for the long time away. i cleaned my filter out, and changed half a tank of water. fixed every thing for 4 weeks, but now the one fish is going loco and looks ill, but acts fine most of the time, but some times sits gasping for air at the surface?!?!? Mad clowns! i with i will...

What is the big deal? These loaches are apparently commerical available in large numbers. We aren't talking about endagered specics here. I love MY loaches and I would be very sad if I caused their death (to say nothing of what I would do to somebody who intentionally harmed them), but frankly I do...

I suppose when the snakeheads get too big you'll be frying them up? What is the big deal? These loaches are apparently commerical available in large numbers. We aren't talking about endagered specics here. I love MY loaches and I would be very sad if I caused their death (to say nothing of what I w...

If you are keeping the main tank in good condition, with the lowest possible nitrates (under 20 ppm for sure, under 10 ppm if at all possible) then minor scrapes will heal just fine in that tank, whereas the stress of capture and moving the fish would be worse. If the fish has been injured worse, f...

I have seen Loaches trying to hide. Not scared, just wedging themselves into whatever hole appeals to them, and these fish are normally colored, and can move away whenever they want (such as at feeding time). Problems that result from being really stuck: The surface they are stuck against may not b...

I'm going to assume you understand I know what stuck is and spare you their recent harrowing near death experiences. So, any advice on gauging the impact of these hopfully never happening again experinces? By all means :D I`m not hinting that you don`t know what stuck is. But it seems to me that yo...

Oil hands! If you've got hang on the back style filters you can put filter sponge over the intake to keep the loaches from being able to get in or even really close to it. I use this in my fry and grow out tanks often. Also aquarium safe silicon is your friend. You can use it to fill in little nook...

I have to agree with Emma. How do you know the loach is stuck? These creatures can squeze in to holes you wouldn`t think physically possible. However; if they get in, the will most of the time get out :) With the yo-yo loach (3 yrs ago now) she would move right under the rocks I was moving while us...

Hi oilhands, welcome to Loaches Online. :D This may seem like a daft question, but have you ever observed the tank for a while after lights out? Usually if a loach can squeeze in somewhere, it can get back out again. Being nocturnal, I wonder if they are hiding for the best part of the day and then...

Hey everyone. I'm new to the loaches.com forums. I have two 3.5" Yo-yo loaches which I have had for about three years. After checking out the info about the other species of botia I picked up three juvenile (1.5") Clown Loaches. I'm hoping to pick up three more Yo-yo loaches in the next few weeks. T...