Loaches Online Forum

Hello my name is Anne Marie and I am a Loch Addict.

Here I was enjoying my clowns, doing a little research (Ok a lot). I then stumbled onto a website called Loaches Online (queue music). That is where my story becomes tragic. I saw pictures of the most amazing clowns, and my dream tank. I can’t concentrate at work, I think about them all the time. What cute and wonderful things are they doing now? What am I missing? I have even thought of setting up a web cam so I can watch them at work.

I have since realized that I will not be happy until I too have a large shoal of clowns and a giant tank. So I thought to show you all fellow addicts (don’t bother to deny it) my newest fix.



Drowning my sorrows

cute loaches.

*the guilt!*

I was got addicted when I 1st clicked on Bob's loaches

Loachaholic over at aquatic-hobbyist.com only made my problem worse.

Then Graeme and Martin lured me over to LOL, and Emma set the hook.

Ahhh....zee plen ees verkink.

Next, vee get yoo into hillstreams...........

Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.



Martin.

Martin Thoene wrote:Ahhh....zee plen ees verkink.

Next, vee get yoo into hillstreams...........

Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

Martin.

I avoid looking at them when I am in the LFS. I read these posts I know where that road goes.

I've been thinking alot about hillstreams. I do want them. If they can survive the higher temps of the clown loach tanks, there would be no question about me getting them someday.

Do any hillstreams like 79-83F water?

Emma Turner wrote:*the guilt!*

Martin.

whatever you do, dont look at any of martins hillstream photo postings. they are very dangerous!

your clowns are beautifull, they have very vivid colour

Thank you Helen. I have been very picky about where I get my Clowns from. I find to often they either have ich, skinny, or are pale and unattractive. I drove over an hour to get the new little ones. It was worth the trip though.

Now if i could just find some Botia Striata.

AnneMarie wrote:Thank you Helen. I have been very picky about where I get my Clowns from. I find to often they either have ich, skinny, or are pale and unattractive. I drove over an hour to get the new little ones. It was worth the trip though.

Now if i could just find some Botia Striata.

Welcome to the club Everytime I see some their pictures, I want to out and buy more

AnneMarie wrote:Now if i could just find some Botia Striata.

Problem solved

http://www.franksaquarium.com/brookstreamloaches.htm

You know, I think it is all Emmas fault....

I have a bad case of loach envy and its a good thing that she isn't in the states or I would have already filed a lawsuit citing "cruel and unusual punishment . I'm wondering if I could do that in the EU living in the US...hmmmmmm...




Cheers,

Kevin

*runs and hides!*

Yes - it´s all Emma´s fault... was google´ing an Abor. and found a pic she posted ... via "properties" I got to this forum and now... ==> she´s guilty!

...check my schistura post... can´t leave my fingers off anymore...

Emma Turner wrote:*runs and hides!*

The problem is that your fish are so beautiful