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by EmilyMarie85
Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:22 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Share your Loach Movies!
Replies: 205
Views: 433321

Re: Share your Loach Movies!

connor wrote:To boldly walk where no fish walked before .. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMfozXCub0
That is awesome! How did you get them to start doing that?
by EmilyMarie85
Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:24 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Sand as a substrate.
Replies: 10
Views: 9434

Re: Sand as a substrate.

A pump driven sponge filter will also clear up your water quickly. When I move and/or switch substrate out I use 1-3 (depending on tank size) Maxi-Jet water pumps with sponge filters on the end, works awesome. I always take the decor/fish out and put them in holding tanks with their canister filters...
by EmilyMarie85
Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:42 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Interesting Clown Loach markings
Replies: 8
Views: 9920

Re: Interesting Clown Loach markings

Well I LOVE oddballs and have started collecting different patterns. So if you ever find yourself around Boise, ID USA I would be happy to take them off your hands :D
by EmilyMarie85
Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:17 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Interesting Clown Loach markings
Replies: 8
Views: 9920

Re: Interesting Clown Loach markings

Clowns with outside the norm markings are called oddballs - and those are some really nice ones that you have there!

Edit: Try this: http://www.loaches.com/articles/clown-l ... variations scroll down towards the bottom.
by EmilyMarie85
Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:00 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Is my loach clowning around?
Replies: 4
Views: 4024

Re: Is my loach clowning around?

Uh. Doesn't sound good.

Pic? Water parameters? Tank info?
by EmilyMarie85
Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:45 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Welcome to the New Loach Forum
Replies: 261
Views: 510605

Re: Welcome to the New Loach Forum

Thinking most of those are hormone induced? I should have said, there are 5 that make claims to a NATURAL....
by EmilyMarie85
Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:50 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: River-Tank manifold
Replies: 37
Views: 27640

Re: River-Tank manifold

Never though of baking sand before - is it safe? I know you aren't supposed to boil rocks because they can explode - but if baking is safe than that would be awesome!
by EmilyMarie85
Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:44 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: When a bigger tank is not possible
Replies: 30
Views: 27425

Re: When a bigger tank is not possible

Thank you EmilyMarie85. I will be lowering the temp as soon as Baby Girl gets over the swim bladder issue. Or should I do it now and see what she does? But I will up the temp if I see any sign of ich and will do water changes as well. As soon as I get a chance I will put the pics that are on my cel...
by EmilyMarie85
Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:32 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Welcome to the New Loach Forum
Replies: 261
Views: 510605

Re: Welcome to the New Loach Forum

ken childs. http://www.loaches.com/articles/clown-loach-breeding-related-items From what I found when I researched, there are a total of 5 who make claims to spawning behavior, a spawn and/or fry. They are: 1. Granville Hammond (the discus breeder you are referencing) - This happened in 1995/1996 -...
by EmilyMarie85
Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:41 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Welcome to the New Loach Forum
Replies: 261
Views: 510605

Re: Welcome to the New Loach Forum

Who was the breeder?
by EmilyMarie85
Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:09 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: When a bigger tank is not possible
Replies: 30
Views: 27425

Re: When a bigger tank is not possible

The high temp. is good, when fish have ich and you are trying to cure it. Keeping the tank at a higher temp. won't prevent fish from getting ich. Raising the temp. only speeds up the life cycle of ich. http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Ich.html <-- pretty good read on ich. Basically, ...
by EmilyMarie85
Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:26 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Welcome to the New Loach Forum
Replies: 261
Views: 510605

Re: Welcome to the New Loach Forum

Discus breeder who bred his clowns?.. ? Hormones?
by EmilyMarie85
Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:11 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Welcome to the New Loach Forum
Replies: 261
Views: 510605

Re: Welcome to the New Loach Forum

I have heard the clowns can be too active for a discus tank. I am sure that in a deep enough tank, it would work fine.... but in your "average bear" tank -I can see the problem. Discus are timid, slow moving - peaceful. My nickname for clown loaches is crack fish. They cruise around in high bursts o...
by EmilyMarie85
Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:59 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: When a bigger tank is not possible
Replies: 30
Views: 27425

Re: When a bigger tank is not possible

loachlover77: As you may know, clown loaches spurt growth to 4"-5" and THEN they grow very slowly. You came to this forum requesting help if I remember correctly? You had some sick clown loaches with ich and fungus (your version of fine in a 55g?). After you treated for those the loach started hangi...