I recently acquired a new 72 gallon tank (5 ft. long, 2 ft. tall, bowed front, 18 inches deep at widest point, 12 inches deep at narrowest point). I have kept clown loaches for years but, until a couple months ago, was an unknowing amateur. I introduced a new fish to my loach tank a couple months ago, without having quarantined it first, and it brought ich to all my fish. I lost all of them, except the new one (a pleco).
I joined the loach forum at that time and received invaluable feedback and information. Since then, I have read just about everything on the site, have purchased (and read
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This will be the largest tank I will have for awhile. I will put my three black-skirt tetras in the tank to get the tank cycled before introduction of the loaches. However, I do have a 29 gallon tank to transfer them to if necessary. I also have a 10 gallon quarantine tank.
1. I would like to keep clown loaches. I know that 6 ft is recommended. Will they be comfortable in my 5 ft tank?
2. Otherwise, I have no demands
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I am open to all suggestions!