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by Arden
Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:31 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches Brackish Water
Replies: 18
Views: 19982

Re: Clown Loaches Brackish Water

Good article. You'll find that most serious loach keepers are aware that they do have scales. However, for the purposes of fish keeping we regard them as scaleless because their sensitivity to medications and toxins is similar to that of true scaleless fish. Serious loach keepers also understand th...
by Arden
Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:29 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: ICH med recomendations for Clown loaches
Replies: 20
Views: 22259

Re: ICH med recomendations for Clown loaches

Thank you. My temp is currently at 86F I'm running a curculation pump and airator in addition to the hob and canister I am also feeding oral medication and garlic in a mix of various food combos each day. I can not find that medication you suggested locally... I am hoping the heat and oral meds will...
by Arden
Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:03 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: ICH med recomendations for Clown loaches
Replies: 20
Views: 22259

ICH med recomendations for Clown loaches

I noticed today on one of my younger clown loaches what appears to be the early stages of ich. This particular fish was fairly recently introduced to the tank after a few weeks of QT. I was fairly confident he was fine. Clear skin, bright color, clean eyes. But now a week or so into the big tank and...
by Arden
Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:14 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: kh and gh relative to clown loaches
Replies: 9
Views: 10517

Re: kh and gh relative to clown loaches

According to my research a dH between 4 and 12 is recommended.

Can anyone confirm or deny this?
by Arden
Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:05 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: kh and gh relative to clown loaches
Replies: 9
Views: 10517

Re: kh and gh relative to clown loaches

I know the clown loach profile says not to exceed a dh of 12 but what is the bottom range?
by Arden
Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:34 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: kh and gh relative to clown loaches
Replies: 9
Views: 10517

kh and gh relative to clown loaches

So recently I was looking into plant care since I'm gradually upping the number of live plants in my tank... this adventure led me to test the kh and gh of my tank. I have done this with the terta brand test strips and the API test stripes. I have yet to find the liquid chem tests locally but once I...
by Arden
Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:06 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Question about Clown Loach behavior
Replies: 9
Views: 10285

Re: Question about Clown Loach behavior

So I added a new koralia 425 circulation pump and last night my oldest loach was playing in the current and he bounced on the gravel twice Once he landed on his side in a flop and the next he landed on his face. Has anyone else had this happen? Should I be worried about him? He acted like it startle...
by Arden
Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:58 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: would loaches be a good idea?
Replies: 7
Views: 8596

Re: would loaches be a good idea?

Get some 6+cm clown loaches for sure. The larger the little loaches are the better. Ie, don't get the tiny small ones. Try and find a shop that has some small to medium size loaches, 8-10cm size. My loaches (of all varieties) each the Malaysian trumpet snails. I didn't even know what they were call...
by Arden
Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:55 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: would loaches be a good idea?
Replies: 7
Views: 8596

Re: would loaches be a good idea?

Short Reply due to time constraint. My 8" Clown Loaches have cleared the aquarium of trumpet snails - I haven't seen one. They do not get on so well with cichlids, especially territorial ones as the Clown Loaches all muck in and don't respect territory. Yea my oldest clown use to get between my ang...
by Arden
Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:28 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches Brackish Water
Replies: 18
Views: 19982

Re: Clown Loaches Brackish Water

Well I've kept clown loaches now for about 7 years and I know what she's saying is untrue. I have in the past low dosed them with a salt container to treat ich but that has been it and it was purly out of desperation because they where dying from the ich and nothing else seemed to be working. I had ...
by Arden
Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:06 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches Brackish Water
Replies: 18
Views: 19982

Re: Clown Loaches Brackish Water

I thought of this thread yesterday when the girl at the pet store started telling me how clown loaches where practically brackish. When I told her that's not true she started arguing that her manager told her so. . I informed her that according to loaches.com the definitive loach experts that was no...
by Arden
Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:52 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Powerhead placement question
Replies: 2
Views: 4329

Powerhead placement question

I have a 125 gallon clown loach / community tank and I wanted to know if this set up is good.. I have Flistar XPL (XP3 = same) canister... intake to the left output on the right. 30/60 HOB placed center One Hydor Koralia nano 425 placed on the right end (same side as canister outflow) Positioned to ...
by Arden
Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:11 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: would loaches be a good idea?
Replies: 7
Views: 8596

Re: would loaches be a good idea?

My clown loaches don't eat mylasian trumpet snails...

They eat every other kind but I have had one random MTS in my tank now forever... Never gets eaten... luckily I think he's the only onw though
by Arden
Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:08 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Decor for clown loaches?
Replies: 10
Views: 12679

Re: Decor for clown loaches?

Awsome!

I went today and got some 4" elbows and some driftwood and a few more plants.

They seemed to really dig all the new spots..



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by Arden
Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:55 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Decor for clown loaches?
Replies: 10
Views: 12679

Re: Decor for clown loaches?

Awsome!

I went today and got some 4" elbows and some driftwood and a few more plants.

They seemed to really dig all the new spots... and they got a lot more active.

They're happy, I'm happy :)