Loaches Online Forum

why is it interesting? off and on over the past several years i have tried to post helpful advice to people having issues with fish health at this site--not so much since the new skin came into being. I do post substantially more at other sites--more generalized sites. I like to be accurate when i o...

A basic question. I have spent hours trying to find the answer with google. i dedcided not to spend $$$ at some of the pay to view sites to read studies that may or may not have the answer to my question. Where is the information that a pH of <7.0 is required coming from? I find the comment on a few...

couple of thoughts.

First, make sure you embed watermarks and/or copyright symbol in photos.

Second, mess with the guy. Change the link in the profiles section so that your clown is still shown. But the link the guy tagging into shows something really disgusting.

botias eh. so that's the answer.

andyroo, what size tank. I certainly do not have the population that emma has. but i keep a couple small groups. Up to 12 now (and to think I offered craig a few a couple of years back because i was "phasing loaches out". ) I have found that the aggression you mention can be a result not only of gro...

As a matter of fact, you mentioned two very good reasons to use salt. As a tank goes through a cycle (large or small) and nitrites climb you should add salt. Nitrites bind to teh hemoglobin of the blood and prevent oxygen uptake--in even the most well saturated instances. The name given to describe ...

Nitrites bind to the hemoglobin of the blood. As a result the uptake of oxygen is reduced. Many call it Brown Blood Disease. A tablespoon of salt per 5 gallons of water will solve the nitrite problem.