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Posted: **Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:14 pm**

Hi all,

This are some shots of my loaches:

Tank setup (started on january 13, 2007):
150x50x60cm = 450L (119 Gallons)
Lights: 2x40 watts (about 0,2 watts/L)
Soft small river gravel
Temperature range: 27 to 30°C
pH: 6.6 - 6.8
GH: 3
KH: 2
Total Filtration: 15.5x + 5000 L/h SunSun + 5400 L/h Koralia circulating pumps
2 AquaClear50 hang on (757 L/h each)
2 AquaClear70 hang on (1135 L/h each)
Undergravel filtering system using 2x650 L/h powerheads

Fishes:
30 Clown loaches: 3 to 9"
1 Chinese Algae Eater 2.5"
1 6" red tail shark
Plants:
Anubia gigantea

21 loaches together on same shot!

Another 21 loaches eating Tubifex

22 loaches on same photo. Thats my record on a single shot.

Helodes among clowns

This 2 are aways together

Eating some brocoli

Not only loaches eats brocoli

5 at a time. A bit crowed, right?

"Wallie" taking a nap

I´m not dead!

My bulky 6" redtailled loach

Everybody together!

Some videos:
Vídeo1, Vídeo2, Vídeo3

Hope you enjoy!

Marcos.

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:16 am**

GREAT PICS

Is that a JD you have there with the clowns?

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:40 am**

Yes clownygirl.

There are 2 blue JD there, 5 and 7" long. Bigger one thinks he is a clownloach as well. He uses to swim with them and even eat same food!

Marcos.

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:57 am**

nice tank..

Btw, those tiger botias didnt hurt the clowns?

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:25 am**

Hi ckk125,

Those tiger are here for a couple months. The bigger one sometimes disturb the YoYos (nothing serious) but only if them get too close. Never see the tigers running after any fish here.
BTW, those tiger share some hiding places with the clowns. No stress at all.

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:11 am**

Welcome to the forum, Marcos!!

Thanks for sharing these great photos. I really enjoyed them. Your tank and fish are lovely.

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:57 am**

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:08 am**

You´ve got some amazing fishes there. I also like your t-shirt. Homemade?

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:23 am**

Beautiful, Marcos! Welcome

Kate

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:46 am**

killer!

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:22 pm**

Hi all,

Many thanks for the wellcome and for coments on my fishes.

rich wrote:I also like your t-shirt. Homemade?

Yes rich.
I used Potoshop to add the clown loach on my shirt.

Thanks again!

Marcos.

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:24 pm**

(very)

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:46 pm**

That modesta is gorgeous.

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:59 pm**

It is fantastic to see another large-sized group of clown loaches. They look to be very much enjoying each others company.

I would watch the S. helodes as they mature though, they might need rehoming if their usual aggression level becomes apparent.

Emma

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:27 pm**

Wow! Can we get a picture of the whole tank?

Thanks,
Batch

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My new 1000 liters clown loaches tank (page 22)

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