Loaches Online Forum

hate to hijack this thread, but perhaps Emma you can answer this question I have about dojo/weather loaches? They grow to 10 inches, how deep do they get? I can't imagine them getting too deep. and what tank size would you consider ideal?

i have a cae, a rtbs, a red fin and an albino redfin in the same tank... and the redfin hangs out in a car, chases the rtbs sometimes... rtbs chases the redfin sometimes... and albino redfin hangs out in some plants and rarely gets chased by the rtbs but is not bothered by the redfin. the cae will c...

Well, the remaining two clowns are acting mighty suspicious so they're currently in quarantine. If one of them starts developing the blotches I'm assuming he's going to let the other clown go free- no need to condemn it :S
Hopefully this will gain some control over whatever it is!

my pictus cats have never even tried to eat my kuhlis, but of course they're both rather young. regardless, i'd imagine that by the time the pictus cats get any bit big the kuhlis would have grown as well. my sharks are also living in peace, although the biggest one will chase if anyone goes near hi...

really? I'd love to see mine more; when I watch movies, he'll come out because it's dark, and every time I turn on the light he'll be there in the front of the tank, watching me... and then he'll dive back into the gravel. anyway, I assume he's watching me, perhaps he's watching the movie? :lol: any...

hmm... yeah, the cories are an assorted mix (I know one is a panda cory), and as far as they go I can get them a tank of their own, and for the sharks, well... perhaps enough hiding places will sort out aggression? I've heard that lots of different territories can solve that problem. and I have a 20...

Dump the CAE. :lol: I've heard that several times. but so far he hasn't caused me any grief, but he's young so I have no hopes. regardless, I shall stick him out and see, because I have read accounts of people who have had luck with CAEs. I bought him because I liked him, not because he'd eat algae...

I was wondering if someone could estimate for me how large of a tank I'd need for the fish I'm about to list? I was thinking a 180g, but am I underestimating? A large tank will be possible in a few years, and I want to have all my fish in one as opposed to the three assorted ones they are currently ...

really! I never knew that, hopefully Donna, the LFS owner will get some more in! thanks so much for your help!

I intend on having 10 kuhlis and 5 dojos.
Also, what about horse face loaches? do they need groups? I have one, there were no more at the LFS, and I wouldn't imagine they'd care about groups as they probably can't see each other under the gravel anywho. am I wrong??

no problem. I've had to make do with freeze dried ones, that's the only option in my town.

hi, i wanted to ask what the best number of kuhlis to have in a group is. i currently have four and want to add more, but i want to maximize their happiness by making the perfect group for them. i was also wondering the same about dojo/weather loaches. i have three of those, and was wondering if fiv...

soak the bloodworms in some tank water for a while before adding them to your tank, works for me. usually have to do it for several hours though

awesome pictures Emma! I remember when my kuhlis would do that all day long! They've since discovered a little groove beneath my anchor decoration and have made a home. I still see them a few times a day though. I found they did the loachy dance when they were excited or seemed to be (more so than u...

I've only ever had one die on me, the acclimatization was too much for him.Now I have four, and they're all extremely happy.