A blog dedicated to my passion for loaches. All entries are in my experience. I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to PM me any suggestions for topics.
The Weekly Loach
Posted 09-30-2007 at 9:39 PM by ewurm
Here is the place to view your weekly loach blog.
I'll start with diet. I believe diet is very important when it comes to loach color and health.
The keys to success are variety and quality. Don't cheap out on food. Loaches will accept almost any type of fish food. If you want to bring out those great orange, black and red colors you will want to feed a variety of foods. My loaches enjoy a mix of flakes, sinking pellets, tablets, veggies, frozen food and seafood.
Here is my suggestion for a quality loach diet:
Omega One Flakes: I include their color flakes, Veggie Flakes, and Freshwater flakes.
Pellets: I am currently using Dainichi Cichlid XL, Hikari Carnivore, and Hikari Massivore.
Tablets: I currently use Ocean Nutrition Bottom Dweller wafers, and I am also giving Sera Viformo Bottom Dweller tablets a try. I have seen success so far with both.
Frozen: Krill are devoured by my larger loaches. All of my loaches eat Bloodworms, Mysis shrimp, Brine shrimp, and krill
Veggies: Did you know that loaches love veggies too? I feed Zucchini and Cucumber
Seafood: Mussels are a favorite treat for my loaches. I buy frozen green mussels on the half shell for a real feeding frenzy. A great way to bulk up your loaches.
Other: I also buy large smelt. If you cut open the belly of the large females, you will usually find a great amount of eggs. These make for great loach bulking food.
I'll start with diet. I believe diet is very important when it comes to loach color and health.
The keys to success are variety and quality. Don't cheap out on food. Loaches will accept almost any type of fish food. If you want to bring out those great orange, black and red colors you will want to feed a variety of foods. My loaches enjoy a mix of flakes, sinking pellets, tablets, veggies, frozen food and seafood.
Here is my suggestion for a quality loach diet:
Omega One Flakes: I include their color flakes, Veggie Flakes, and Freshwater flakes.
Pellets: I am currently using Dainichi Cichlid XL, Hikari Carnivore, and Hikari Massivore.
Tablets: I currently use Ocean Nutrition Bottom Dweller wafers, and I am also giving Sera Viformo Bottom Dweller tablets a try. I have seen success so far with both.
Frozen: Krill are devoured by my larger loaches. All of my loaches eat Bloodworms, Mysis shrimp, Brine shrimp, and krill
Veggies: Did you know that loaches love veggies too? I feed Zucchini and Cucumber
Seafood: Mussels are a favorite treat for my loaches. I buy frozen green mussels on the half shell for a real feeding frenzy. A great way to bulk up your loaches.
Other: I also buy large smelt. If you cut open the belly of the large females, you will usually find a great amount of eggs. These make for great loach bulking food.
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What about FD krill. Do they like that or they dont eat it because it floats?Posted 09-30-2007 at 10:33 PM by AiR foRc3 wUnZ 
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Loaches are awesome!!
Posted 09-30-2007 at 10:33 PM by cichlaguapote
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Good idea, way to pass on more information... I am more self centered and will pass on information about the best thing in the world, my fish and my self... all at once!
Posted 09-30-2007 at 10:56 PM by mike dunagan
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Ok, this is going to sound like a total n00b question, but How many yo-yo loaches can I fit in a 35 gallon?
I've never really been into loaches, but They have them for super cheap at my LFS and I want to get a few.Posted 10-01-2007 at 12:09 AM by AttackFish
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Thanks for the comments. FD krill is not the best choice for loaches, but I have seen them attempt to eat it. The fact that it floats makes it difficult for them to consume.
I would say you can do a couple yoyo's in a 35, but monitor size. Rallysman has the biggest Yoyo I have ever seen, at somewhere around 9"? They get big. Yoyo's will not do well in a 35 for life.Posted 10-01-2007 at 12:13 AM by ewurm
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Posted 10-01-2007 at 12:15 AM by ewurm
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I give you 5 stars
Very good info...My collection just grew yesterday...from 3 to 4 lol
There are rarely monsters or oddballs around here.Posted 10-01-2007 at 1:05 AM by KaraJo
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Thanks for the good review! More to come, and keep that loach collection going KaraJo!
Posted 10-01-2007 at 1:07 AM by ewurm
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I am a failure... I have no loaches anymore. Sorry Wurm.
Posted 10-01-2007 at 1:11 AM by WyldFya
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Nice loaches.
Posted 10-01-2007 at 2:38 AM by Lupin
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Great idea wurm, ill be looking weekly
Posted 10-01-2007 at 8:33 AM by Zeppelin3k
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I just started feeding my loaches a blend of Kens growth sinking pellets(crude protein @ 55%)..frozen blood worms and frozen brine shrimp...all placed in their pvc feeding tube...loving the results, nice dark colors and man are they getting thick....
Posted 10-01-2007 at 9:34 AM by Mr Pleco
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Good info wurm...nice start to the blog.
Posted 10-01-2007 at 10:42 PM by JD_MAN
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Thanks for the comments, I think I'll be adding every Thursday.
Posted 10-01-2007 at 11:17 PM by ewurm
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It's thursday....new blog!! ok, I'll give you some time to type it up...
Posted 10-04-2007 at 9:43 AM by KaraJo
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They look great
Posted 10-05-2007 at 3:43 PM by crazysteve
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great info Wurm. I love this blog idea!
Posted 10-06-2007 at 4:42 AM by Miguel
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HAHA, Thanks to Karajo for clamoring for a new post.
Thanks Miguel for reading, glad you liked. Suggestions for topics are always welcomed. Week 3 will be mixing loach species.Posted 10-06-2007 at 5:36 AM by ewurm
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love the clowns mate
Posted 10-12-2007 at 4:30 PM by saltydunc
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nice loaches, great job.
Posted 10-19-2007 at 1:58 PM by mbunafishkeeper
