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by mikev
Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:19 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Khuli Breeding
Replies: 8
Views: 8412

Khuli Breeding

Does anyone here per chance has a working strategy for this? (The article on Loaches.Com basically says "wait and it may happen"; what I would very much like to do is to see if one can develop a repeatable routine. One part of the reason is that I would very much like to have more of one particular ...
by mikev
Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:20 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Breeding Khulis
Replies: 0
Views: 8558

Breeding Khulis

Does anyone here per chance has a working strategy for this? (The article on Loaches.Com basically says "wait and it may happen"; what I would very much like to do is to see if one can develop a repeatable routine. One part of the reason is that I would very much like to have more of one particular ...
by mikev
Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:16 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Breeding Khulis
Replies: 0
Views: 8514

Breeding Khulis

Does anyone here per chance has a working strategy for this? (The article on Loaches.Com basically says "wait and it may happen"; what I would very much like to do is to see if one can develop a repeatable routine. One part of the reason is that I would very much like to have more of one particular ...
by mikev
Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:05 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: loach newbie help
Replies: 14
Views: 13294

thanks for the heads up about plants, i'll do more research, it's not something i have my heart set on :) The basic story is that they don't really need plants. Small clowns would generally be ok with plants, larger ones will tend to destroy them. -- BTW, the best thing about clowns (and many other...
by mikev
Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:09 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Gastromyzon punctulatus quick question
Replies: 14
Views: 15517

Martin, great pleasure talking to you. Of course, I've read (and enjoyed) your article, long ago and again today, and interpreted it as "stay away from hillstreams until I'm ready for them", and I'm most certainly not. Getting them was not in my plans at all.... So when the store owner told me today...
by mikev
Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:34 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: loach newbie help
Replies: 14
Views: 13294

Sounds pretty good, you are not overcrowded now, and probably have extra room enough. Plants are iffy with clowns. 6.5 is fine. Most important thing for the next week is to watch them carefully, looking for small spots/dots on the fins and the tail. If you see any, ask for help asap. Forgot to menti...
by mikev
Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:27 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: loach newbie help
Replies: 14
Views: 13294

ok, well now I have two, have I completely screwed up? No, IMO. Very slightly, if anything, and not irreversibly, you have time to learn, set up a larger tank *right* and move them there. Hi, Emma, I most certainly do not want to argue, especially that I agree with most of your points and was not t...
by mikev
Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:06 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Gastromyzon punctulatus quick question
Replies: 14
Views: 15517

Thanks, Jim, You're right, I really should/will go back tonite with a camera and printed image of G.p. and make sure before asking, I got too excited... Let me get more info and ask again. (Aggressive tankmates is not a problem---my tanks mostly have smaller non-aggressive loaches + peaceful topfeed...
by mikev
Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:13 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: loach newbie help
Replies: 14
Views: 13294

Emma, If you are right, it needs to be explained why exactly a 2" clown is less comfortable in a 2ft tank than a 4" clown would be in a 4" tank, and I fail to see any rationale for this being the case. That upgrade (or upgrades) will be needed is certain (for me too, I have them in a 65g now). PS. Y...
by mikev
Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:15 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Gastromyzon punctulatus quick question
Replies: 14
Views: 15517

Gastromyzon punctulatus quick question

(I hope I will not get banned for asking too many questions, but this seems to be the only place where a few outstanding questions may actually get answered) My LFS is supposed to get in a few hours what they call Borneo Sucker -- Gastromyzon punctulatus (yeah, I know that the common name does not m...
by mikev
Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:22 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Yo Yo's
Replies: 2
Views: 3848

Is there an opinion about a khuli with the same feature? (stripes all around the body): variation/subspecies/different species?

I have one like this, full grown, likely a female, and so far was unable to find another.
by mikev
Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:44 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: loach newbie help
Replies: 14
Views: 13294

he is already my favorite of the tank. not very surprising..... if it is your first clown, watch for Ich signs carefully---#1 priority. per your questions: Generally, assume that your clown is smart enough not to get stuck. He may not be smart enough to avoid cuts, so check your rock for sharp edge...
by mikev
Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:00 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: loach newbie help
Replies: 14
Views: 13294

You did not mention what kind of loach it is (assumption: clown) and how big it is (no way to know). Hiding is perfectly normal for most loaches and clowns may hide for as long as 3-4 weeks before feeling safe enough to spend more time outside. Having more than one hiding place helps, interefering w...
by mikev
Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:06 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: pH & hardness.
Replies: 7
Views: 10725

Re: pH and hardness

[ I started out with 2 kuhlis (the only ones in the pet store), but during acclimation somehow the bag got a hole in it and the process was disturbed. I lost one kuhli the next day. :( May not be your fault at all. New khulis have a very high chance of dying, and this is not related to acclimating....
by mikev
Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:45 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Loach Leadership Contests -- E tu, khuli?
Replies: 1
Views: 3628

Loach Leadership Contests -- E tu, khuli?

Hmm, maybe I found the right forum for this kind of stuff.... =============== It appears that Khulis have the same kind of a leadership (pecking order) concept as the other loaches. A few days ago I saw the most amazing fish "show" ever: Three khulis were doing a crazy dance for about an hour. Durin...