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XL loaches in XL loach motel

Post by ckk125 » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:00 pm

Got some photos when they were sleeping..the diameter of the pipe is almost 5 inches.The largest is at 11 inches, had lots of internal parasite problems and went through it..and the other two is at 8 inches.

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Post by ckk125 » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:40 pm

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Post by palaeodave » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:53 pm

ckk125 wrote:
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That's my favourite so far! Gotta get some piping for my tank.

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Post by mikev » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:58 pm

Yeap, yoyo contamination makes it more interesting.

Great photos/fish!

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Post by Mad Duff » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:58 pm

wonderful photo's :)

Its a good job none of those Loaches are claustrophobic :lol:
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Post by tariesindanrie » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:59 pm

Reminds me of college kids trying to see how many they can jam into a phone booth...too cool!
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Re: XL loaches in XL loach motel

Post by connor » Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:11 pm

ckk125,

excellent pics! Thank the gods that loaches are generally peaceful .. I always wonder what would happen if one loach would go crazy in a pipe like that and extended its spines .. this could become really messy. :twisted:

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Post by helen nightingale » Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:17 pm

those pictures made me laugh. thanks for sharing. i had to wonder if they need to get some vaseline for when they want to come out.

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Post by chefkeith » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:17 pm

ckk125- great pics again. Your pipe pics inspired me to get 20ft of pvc pipe so that I could have alot more caves for my clowns.

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Post by LoachOrgy » Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:32 pm

i don't know about that one, i think about 5 more can fit in that hole. lets get that motel full! :D
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Post by Tinman » Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:49 pm

Pipe makes them so happy,if anybody does this round and sand the edges as it is very dangerous if left rough. I actually use three 4" PVC on a 6' tank and put slate on that then my piles of rocks so as to have absolute minimal bottom contact . You may also buy PVC fittings that work well also.

:D Great shots Chen 8)

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Post by Mark in Vancouver » Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:52 pm

Great photos! They know what they like.
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Post by Graeme Robson » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:02 pm

Very comical and cool! 8)
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Post by clownygirl » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:53 am

Real good photos...I am going to get myself some PVC :D

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Post by Steen » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:16 pm

Good pictures.
I use a XL bambootube for my clowns and it is their favorite hidingplace (my Panaque love it as well so it disappears over time 8) )
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