Loaches Online Forum

[quote="newshound"]it doesn't sound like you really want loaches anyway... Why do you say that? I actually really like loaches....in fact, I'm planning out a 200 gallon tank now, that I want to build around Clown or Yo Yo loaches....I'm just concerned that I can't fit 5 or even three 5 inch loaches ...

I don't think that two or three snails is a problem...but I've read that they can multiply and become one. I've always liked sids....and I have plenty of room to get 5 or 6 of them and still not have an overstocked tank....if they can control a population of juvenile snails (and I'll just manually r...

Hi, I have a thirty gallon planted tank that currently houses 6 Harlequin Rasboras, 3 Diamond Tetras, 2 German Blue Rams, 1 Albino Bristlenose Pleco, 1 Bamboo Shrimp, and a bunch of Cherry Shrimp. Last night, I discovered two very little snails on one of my plants. I've never noticed snails in my ta...

Thanks everyone!!!

You were all really helpful, I'm going to take a couple of days next week and try to hit all these stores.

Hi, I just moved to New York (just outside NYC) from Chicago and I have yet to find a good local Aquarium store. I'm planning out a 110 gallon aquarium and I want to include 5 clown loaches. Does anyone know of a great store or breeder in the tri-state area where I can find really good fish? Thanks!!!

Ok. It's so funny how people in the aquarium stores (which one goes to, presumably because the information there will be more reliable than at, say, petsmart) will tell their customers one thing, and then when you talk to people who have had experience with the fish in question, you get a totally di...

Hi All, I was wondering if it is safe to get Yo Yo loaches for a 30 gallon tank that houses Hengel Rasboras (which are like Harlequin Rasboras, but a little smaller). My LFS says that they're totally peaceful, but I've seen people post on forums that say that they can get aggressive. When the Yo Yos...