Loaches Online Forum

Well, I've had my oldest loach since 1992 and opinion has evolved considerably since then - the front page of this site reflects that. I'm surmising but I expect my original three were wild caught but they were essentially sold by the hobby as community fish. Certainly they were considered fine for ...

OK, thanks but that fails the domestic acceptability constraint. I did understate slightly, tank is about 235 litres but crucially is deep with reduced substrate area. I will try and create ground-level hiding places rather than depend on higher level escapes. I'm a it surprised that this behaviour ...

I have 6 Clowns in a 200 litre tank. They were originally from three purchases, the most recent being 10 years ago. The four younger loaches have grown more than the two older representatives. They live together relatively peacefully, at certain times of the year there is some sparring - clicking, m...

Ah, yes, odd you should say that.. In the interim I downloaded the manual (http://www.eheim.de/eheim/pdf/en/anleitungen/afilter/professionel_2226_2228.pdf) and spotted a gasket I'd never noticed as it fits inside the top pump-part of the filter. It's quite visible in http://www.eheimparts.co.uk/ehei...

I have an external filter, a Eheim Professional 2228, servicing a 200 litre tank (well short of the max 600l) and it's been in place and working well for upwards of ten years. During a recent power-cut, the canister leaked and would have emptied the tank by back-siphoning - fortunately I was present...