Loaches Online Forum

I am closing down my tank collection ready for moving. I will keep my 60g and 80g 4' tanks. I don't want to get rid of any of my loaches. I did a search and couldn't find any threads indicating compatibility issues with Hillstream and Dwarf Chain loaches. So I thought I would ask to be sure. I have ...

Sorry I didn't reply sooner. Life got in the way again ;) There is some tussling going on. It never seems to be prolonged, on individualised. I do watch them a lot. I never knew reducing TDS had such an impact. Possibly I did reduce the level too much, too quickly. That HSL is still a little pale, b...

I have 6 Gastromyzon spp. and Sewellia lineolata in my 80g. I finished a two week salt treatment for Ich. on Friday. The temp was raised to 30*C and 2tsp/g of salt was used. Since I started the treatment one Gastromyzon loach went blotchy then pale, and is now white. All other HSL are regular colour...

Thanks for that Diana. I will go refine my dosing plan. I have been reading up on EI and the rest @ Barrreport.com. Fabulous site for info. Our house was replumbed and all pipes were replaced 3 years ago. In the last year our neighbourhood had all water pipes replaced with plastic, plus we live 2mi....

Thanks for the reply. I did trial no ferts/supplements for 3 weeks in December. My plants stopped growing. I am running 2wpg lights - 3x 40W T5 HO 6700k tubes. I have been using Flourish as a supplement, an NPK mix, and Excel regularly up until now with good effects. I was dosing traces 3 times a we...

I have a 4' 60g tropical tank which has been running well for 6 months now. I have 24 Kuhli, a breeding pair of Platinum white Angelfish, and 1 4" Elephantnose, a twig catfish, plus a few straggler neon's I couldn't catch lol. It is at 79*F. Ammonia and nitrite undetectable, Nitrate 10ppm, kh2, pH 6...

Wow. That is an amazing shot.

Hi. My very first post @ LOL. I have to say I love this site. Loaches rock! I have a few dozen Kuhli, some Horsefaced, common Hillstream, Tiger Hillstream, Dwarf Chain, and Zodiak loaches. They are my favourite type of fish. I have been keeping tropical fish for about a year, and currently have 10 F...