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Thanks for the help

Great quality! I felt like I'd just paused Planet Earth when I looked at these! Congrats!

I want some of these guys to go into a 125 planted tank. It already has a few kuhlis, angels, a pair of whiptails, and a pair of farowellas. I was thinking five or six? I can move out some species if needed into a 55 that is empty if need be. Suggestions?

Don't peacock eels get fairly large though?

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I'm thinking of trying eels in my setup. Do they ever go after the smaller fish like your yoyos in there?

Thanks for the help!

Thanks. Do you have a strong water flow in your setup?

I've encounter a seller of these guys and want to put some in a well planted tank. However I'd like to try and spawn them. I know this has never been done but any hints/ideas you would suggest?

The fork tail loach is by far, one of my favorites. I've researched their care and requirements some time ago, and have never been successful of locating one. Someone from Aqualand emailed me saying he hadn't seen one in over five years! I'm getting close to desperate to find these amazing little gu...

Thank you. I've tried to make sure that there are many caves for them to stake territory in. I realize I should not have put weather loaches in a tropical tank just tracing their comfort zone now that you mention it, and plan on getting a small pond or a species tank for them.

Thanks! Do you change the water more than once a week?

Many of my friends claim that 4 clown loaches and 2 weather loaches are overcrowding my bottom in my 125 gallon tank, however I've heard of people keeping much more than that and having the loaches thrive. Other inhabits of the tank include 2 angelfish, 2 red nose tetras, 1 killifish, 5-7 hybrid mol...