Loaches Online Forum

Hi all.
I haven't been around for a while ,went with other hobbies for a while but kept my freshwater tanks going with minimum care until recently.
I have gotten rid of one my tanks (a 90 gal.) and now have a 100 gal.tank with 7 clowns,two polka dot ,4 Yoyo ,3 Zebra loaches.
My question Today is:Can I keep loaches in a well planted tank?( planted with mainly Java ferns ,Anubias ,and a few stem plants ,a few rocks).
The reason I ask about planted tank is ,I have read that loaches prefer subdued lighting which does not exactly help when I'm trying to grow these plants with 7 hours of light,fertilizers, co2 etc.
I must add that there are lots of hiding places for these loaches ,the water is clean with a lot of flow with the help of 4 canister filters,and 4 water pumps.

My plan is to have loaches only tank with 10 or so more loaches to be added later on but if a subdued lighting is a must then may be I shouldn't torture these poor creatures with 7 hours of intense lighting.

Another question I have is o I need a moon light ?how do I make one?I have never had a moon light set up in any of my tanks so I don't know where to begin.

I would appreciate your help and opinions sincerely.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
Ken.

I have found the blue string lights that can be purchased at Home Depot work great. They are cheap, last nicely and are water proof and you can cut them to size. Price is around $15 for 9 feet!

Gary Mck wrote:I have found the blue string lights that can be purchased at Home Depot work great. They are cheap, last nicely and are water proof and you can cut them to size. Price is around $15 for 9 feet!

Thank you Gary for your reply and the suggestion,I'll go to HD to check it out,sounds like a great/practical idea.
Many thanks.
Ken.