Loaches Online Forum

Hello Soul, thanks for the post :) I hope Lemony is ok and recovers well, how long has she been back-end floating for ? Is it a common problem do you know or..? Now that I think of it I've never really noticed any erratic behaviour when the weather is changing, Kit just gets alot more active and lik...

Hi Cider, thanks for the post and well-wishes :) It's been 4 days now since that incident and Im releaved and pleased to say thats he's fine. I was pouring some fresh water into the tank at the time and he came up real close and I'm thinking now that he swallowed some bubbles and had trapped air ins...

Happy Days!! :D He was hiding in his little cave for a while after he figured out he wouldn't float to the top under there...amazing how they can be so smart when they're stressed out...and I carried out a small water change and put in a little extra de-chlorinator as it claims to have a calming, st...

Hello folks, long time no post. Something is wrong with Kit!! I think he's damaged his swim bladder, he cant keep himself on the bottom, everytime he stops swimming he just floats to the top and does not look happy one bit. He'll swim about then when he stops or tries to lay on the bottom he just fl...

Also, would it be worth my while buying the following products when I get the chance ? http://www.pet-supermarket.co.uk/products-Red-Sea-Nitrite-Mini-Lab-No.2_CA2570.htm http://www.pet-supermarket.co.uk/products-Red-Sea-Nitrate-Mini-Lab-No.3_CA2569.htm http://www.pet-supermarket.co.uk/products-Tetra...

Hello Diana, again thank you for the detailed reply. As far as the algae and fungus, do you think it would be better to keep it there for a while to help with nitrogen/ammonia levels until I get some testing kits and that ? Yeah the Goldfish are fine, they've been through the harshest of Northern Ir...

Thanks for the reply Jonas, I'll look into it mate :) Maybe just stick with the artificials for now until I build up some experience. Well, I moved Kit into my room and he's been there almost 4 days now and everything 'SEEMS' (lol) to be going ok. He's eating regulary, seems pretty active at times a...

Hello Diana, thanks for the warm welcome :) ...and the little link for the info on the Loaches. The filter was not running when I picked the tank up, and when I turned it on when I got back it was coughing and spluttering and a tiny tiny trickle of water was coming out the end the filtered water com...

First off, hello to all who read this :) Ok, here's the situation. My sisters friend recently moved house and left behind an old fish tank with some stones, plants and other ornaments etc, and she said I could come take the tank and do as I wish with it, and I wasn't about to turn down a free fish t...