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by bobthefish
Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:10 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Companion fish for loaches
Replies: 10
Views: 10258

Excellent Martin, good advice!

Your manifold tank was definitely in my mind when considering this set-up- IMHO it's one of the best-looking set-up's I've seen.
by bobthefish
Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:07 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Companion fish for loaches
Replies: 10
Views: 10258

good point re aggression- though I've found gouramis in general to be more peaceful than others who've commented on the net. I did say some or all, not all the fish LOL! I think I'd drop the moonlights and the snakeskins, as they get too big, and would throw the scale off. Keep clowns and zebras or ...
by bobthefish
Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:18 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Companion fish for loaches
Replies: 10
Views: 10258

Cherry barbs are pretty. Here's what Im thinking: (some or all of- I haven't done the numbers to see if it's overkill yet of not. I do hate an overcrowded tank) School Clown Loaches (12 or more) School (6 or so) Pakistani Loaches school of khulis (around 8-12) school dwarf loaches (6-8) school of ze...
by bobthefish
Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:38 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Companion fish for loaches
Replies: 10
Views: 10258

I do love Gouramis!

Thanks Diana- lots to work with there.
by bobthefish
Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:09 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Companion fish for loaches
Replies: 10
Views: 10258

Companion fish for loaches

Hi all- this is my first post on this site- what a great forum you have here! I am contemplating turning my 8x2x2 african cichlid aquarium into a river biotope aquarium. I'd like to keep only fish from SE asia, but also could go for a cosmopolitan collection. I'd like to keep a sizeable school of cl...
by bobthefish
Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:58 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Plants for river aquaria
Replies: 9
Views: 8738

Sorry to hijack the thread- but how about aponogeton crispus- do they do well in currents?