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Purchasing Loach Question
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:41 pm
by Glostik
At my local LFS they had some 8 inch monsters for sale.
They were traded in by someone 3 days ago, Im wondering how long I should wait to purchase them. I normally havent found this big a loach for sale, so i wanted to know if anything i needed to look for.
They were breathing kind of heavy and were grayed out a bit, i felt bad the tank didnt have enough hiding spaces for how big they were.
The price was just right, only $40 US each.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:29 pm
by Mark in Vancouver
The only advice that comes to mind is you should have a very large, very mature tank for them to end up in. 120 gallons minimum, IMO. I assume you're talking about clown loaches?
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:27 am
by jerry_tyler
I was wondering, if the large clowns were in dallas? I bought 2- 7to 8 inch ones today along with 3 - 5 inch ones. today at the same place. I thought they were very reasonable at 39.00 a piece. I have been looking for a while. They are going in my 540 gallon tank. They act like they really like it. Sorry if these were the ones. But I am a happy man.
jerry
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:59 am
by Glostik
Which LFS did you buy them at?
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:30 pm
by jerry_tyler
North Dallas Aquarium. Are you from Dallas?
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:08 pm
by jerry_tyler
Is this the store that had them? If not then if you buy what you want, then please email me so I can buy the rest.
thanks jerry
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:35 pm
by Glostik
Yea you bought em all.
You were on the phone with Chris at Fish Gallery Today while I was there.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:51 pm
by jerry_tyler
Sorry, But I have never in personally seen any clowns the size of the two large ones in person. Every time I have seen any the size of the others they are not forsale. They are being displayed. If you see anymore and don"t want them please let me know. They do need a big tank. It wouldn't be fare to them to keep them in a small tank. Chris is going to have some 5+ inch clowns friday. Thats what he told me. Good luck. Hope you find what you want
jerry
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:11 am
by Glostik
Ive seen other ones for sale bigger than those. Exotic Aquatics in Plano had 3 bigger than those a few weeks ago.
I have a 150G Loach tank that im looking to add more clown loaches to.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:21 am
by jerry_tyler
My email is
jernlee@prodigy.net let me know if you don't want them. What ever price I would like to look at them. thanks jerry