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by manthus
Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:59 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: tank size for clowns
Replies: 10
Views: 11101

I keep a school of loaches in a 4 feet tank and so far doing well. IMHO, as with any size tank good husbandry is the more important aspect. No point having a 10 feet tank when you are too lazy to do water change/clean filter. Toxin will still catch up sooner or later. Yes. I understand more water vo...
by manthus
Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:25 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Are home-made fish food for marine fish suitable for loaches
Replies: 2
Views: 3388

Thanks Diana. I'll take note on the cyclopeeze
by manthus
Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:20 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Are home-made fish food for marine fish suitable for loaches
Replies: 2
Views: 3388

Are home-made fish food for marine fish suitable for loaches

I am aware of the recipe posted by Martin Thoene http://www.loaches.com/articles/home-cooking-your-own-frozen-fishfood but wish to find out if those "usually" mixed for marine fish such as frozen cyclopeeze, sea plankton, seaweed, shrimp, squid meat, fish meat are suitable for freshwater fishes, esp...
by manthus
Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:51 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Bad 6 weeks for my Clowns
Replies: 17
Views: 20290

Re: Bad 6 weeks for my Clowns

except for the Clown Knife fish who decided that 13 small Clown Loach were easy targets - apart from that, no problems :cry: Since the beginning of August the Oscars have had 10 more Loach, and the Ornate has had 3. Lucky for me, they have left the 3.5'' - 9'' Clowns well alone, but they're still h...
by manthus
Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:35 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Ich treatment...to add salt or not to add salt...
Replies: 12
Views: 36850

When my 5 small clown loaches got infected with ich, I add aquarium salt and medication. But I felt the most important thing is to regularly vacuum the substrate and partial water change (50% for my case). It helps. I don't have to worry about temperature cos I live in tropical Asia. And Greetings t...