Loaches Online Forum

A new job, a new place and a new tank.

Some of you know me as Botia Junkie on another popular fish site. Some of you know me as a rabid loach fan.

Martin, Jim, I have come back to the loach world. I won't be able to be as fanatic as I was in past. (IOW, no river tanks.) But my heart still adores and loves loaches.

I just recently was able to get a new tank set up here in my apartment in Houston Texas. I have a fully planted weed bin that houses 5 cherry barbs and 6 adorable skunk loaches.

I'll get pictures up one of these days after I get a new camera, for now you will just have to use your imagination.

Craig

PS, I'm a far piece from Lafayette Indiana now...

Welcome (back)!

Welcome back, Craig!

Oddly enough Jim, the fish shop I found here in Houston has a familiar name.. Aquarium World.

I do still keep in touch with Doug back in Lafayette.

People can say what they will; fate, destiny, call it what you will. I'm happy with them. Clean tanks, people that do care about fish and at least one or two folks that know loaches.

Although I did have a bit old farts disease when I was getting the skunks.. I kept mentioning modesta when I know better..

Craig

I was just at Aquarium World yesterday and spoke with Doug.
He had told me you were in Houston a few months back so its good to see you back online....and into loaches.

Into loaches? Ahem, that goes without saying.

Are there any better, more personable, intriguing fish to be had?

The people here in Houston that I asked about fish stores thought I was nuts. I was spoiled, I could get what ever I wanted and it was a few blocks away back in Lafayette (Indiana NOT Louisiana [for those not familiar with geography]). Every one of them had a repeating mantra, "Loaches, what are those?" I got lucky one day asking about fish places and someone mentioned the shop here..

Imagine walking into a fish store and seeing one complete wall (yes, WALL) of tanks stuffed full of nothing but live plants. I walked out of there (after paying for my stuff) with a nod that meant I will be back. And I was a week or so later with a lighter wallet.

Now I just need to get my own house. Do some creative plumbing....

Craig

Welcome back Craig.