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That looks very bad, the first thing i thought of was "hole in the head". if i'm right then i'm sure it would be kinder to put them out before it gets worse. mick Culling all my clowns seems a bit extreme at this point. The clowns dont seem to be distressed and still can be seen playing and doing u...

The clowns in my tank have what look to be sores/holes in there heads... Can anyone point me in the right direction for a treatment? http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/Laika_bucket/fish%20tank/DSC_4673.jpg http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee270/Laika_bucket/fish%20tank/DSC_4672.jpg The fish ...

hi laika, i get the gallonage to just over 70 galls, once the decors in you should have around 65 galls, I converted to US gallons thinking most people on here are in the states. the 2217 is good it will give you 265 galls per hour but i would still add a additional powerhead to get the turbulence ...

Filters ... What's the Eheim 2217 like? .. Top of my tank short list is a 5' x 18" x 18" which should be about 318lt/84G right? (while I cant fit a 6' at the mo I'm can shoehorn in a 5')... Will the 2217 do the job for loaches? The shop that has the tank said they would do me a good price on one as ...

Hi laika, welcome to Loaches Online. :D Hi ya Your proposed tank size will be ok only short-term for clown loaches, as you will need to bear in mind that an upgrade to a 6ft x 2ft x 2ft will be needed within a few years (sooner rather than later to avoid stunting your clowns). Yeah I understand tha...

Hi all, I’m about to setup a new larger home for my fish and have been doing a bit of research and want to make sure I’m on the right track. I’m looking to buy a 4ft ~215lt/57G tank to re-house my fish.. I have 2 clowns (3” & 4”), 4 kuhli’s, 5 danio’s, 1 cory & 1 pleco (3”). I’m planning to add a ri...