Loaches Online Forum

After a horrible experience adding clowns to my 55 gal (US) tank, I've decided to try a quarantine tank. I knew I'd eventually need to move the clowns, but I thought they would be a nice addition to an established tank of 3 dojos and 4 zebra danios. The clowns got sick and all died within two weeks....

I've got a now mature (6 months old) cycled tank to which I'm thinking about adding a set of 5 clowns loaches. It now has 2 silver dollars, 2 jack dempseys and 4 giant danios. All my water tests have had great readings for four months (nitrates 20 ppm or less, 0 nitrates, 75-100 ppm hardness (gh), 1...

I'm having real trouble figuring out how to intelligently purchase a uv sterilizer. There is so little guidance and so much confusion. It seemed like the Doctors Foster and Smith website had a decent introductory article available here: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?acatid=423&aid=44...

After looking at some information and some great videos on youtube, I think I might go for some Weather (Dojo) Loaches for the tank. They look like they really have some character. My question would be: how many would be ok for my 55 gal. tank? I'd only stock some "dither fish" for some color and mo...

First, what a great site. Kudos to all those voices who are responsible for making this place fantastic. Second, I have a 55 gal. tank I keep in my office at work. It used to have one tiger oscar (may he rest in peace) until the power went off over the holiday break (I work in a school). The oscar w...