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Where to find loaches
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:28 am
by downwiththepc27
I live in the Gaithersburg MD area, about 30 miles from DC. I have been trying to find a fish store that sells other loaches besides clowns ie. yoyo loaches. Does anyone know of a fish store in my area that carries several varieties of loaches?
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:36 am
by mistergreen
Check petsmart.. They have yoyos and khulis.
You can find striatas sometimes in Walmart of all places. They might not be in good condition though.
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:07 pm
by downwiththepc27
What about dwarf loaches? And what is the average price for a small one?
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:32 pm
by mistergreen
Call around DC... I'm sure a major city would have some dwarf loaches/sidthimunki.
Prices
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:04 pm
by starsplitter7
Do you have any local fish clubs? They know where to get fish.
Sids are $17 here in Tampa.
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:13 pm
by Jim Powers
You might check with this club.
http://www.pvas.com/
Re: Where to find loaches
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:32 pm
by lstaunt
downwiththepc27 wrote:I live in the Gaithersburg MD area, about 30 miles from DC. I have been trying to find a fish store that sells other loaches besides clowns ie. yoyo loaches. Does anyone know of a fish store in my area that carries several varieties of loaches?
As long as you don't mind going around the Beltway and over the river, you could try Annandale Super Pets. According to Google Maps, that's about 35 minutes from Gaithersburg. (
http://www.annandalesuperpets.com)
You could call ahead during the week to see what they have in stock. Wouldn't try on that on the weekend, though, as they are busy & less willing to go check the numerous tanks for what's in stock.
I've gotten some good loaches there in the past, though it's an hour+ drive for me, so I don't go there often.
There was a nice shop with healthy loaches in the Wheaton/Silver Spring area in the same shopping center as a Lotte oriental market, but I can't remember the name and can't find anything that matches up with the location of the only Lotte I can find online in that area. Not very helpful, I realize, but you might be able to find them with a bit of exploring.
I have far better luck getting a great variety of healthy fish from Frank's Aquarium than from the local places, though.
http://franksaquarium.com/
Best of luck. I was surprised at how difficult it's been to find decent fish in the DC area.