Search results

  1. J

    Sick CLs?

    sorry its took so long on writing back but i tried the seachem Metronidazole I had 3 so far that had it when i purchased them... im a sucker for odd marked clown loaches! but I put them in a separate 10 gal tank added the meds to a blood worm cube and let it soak until it has thawed out and...
  2. J

    Thank you lfs for hiring this guy!!! lol

    went today!!!! young guy had no idea what the fish were (a couple hillstream loaches) I ended up getting all 3 of those for $2 Each!!!! 2 Horse Face loaches for $3! And the best for last 2 more very oddball Clown loaches around 2 in for $3 each! (nice discounts for waiting 20 min to catch some...
  3. J

    Spiny Eel and (grouchy) Botia

    i keep my fire eel with around 10 clown loaches and have not had any problems yet! The only fish i have had a problem with is my blood parrots, they seemed to compete too much for the night crawlers. but my cls usually dont pay the eel any attention. just have lots of hiding spots!
  4. J

    protein skimmer? future newbie here!

    I know I will probably be shot for asking all this but I dont have a saltwater tank or know much about it (yet!) but I have been thinking about converting one of my smaller tanks just to give it a try with some inverts! if I will be using a hob type filter would I need a protein skimmer? and...
  5. J

    What do you feed your loaches?

    do you take them out after a few min or let them stay in there? Mine wont touch them for a few min until they get softer and swell up a little bit. and I usually give them some tetramin tropical flakes they seem to really like the flakes also, and try algae wafers too! mine seem to eat almost...
  6. J

    What do you feed your loaches?

    try the frozen pre cooked salad size shrimp. mine always went nuts for those, it may just take them a few days to adjust to a new tank also because i feed mine the aquarian sinking pellets too and they usually go crazy for them! good luck
  7. J

    Fire Eel not eating?

    how big is the eel?
  8. J

    Fire eel large white spot

    sorry i have not been on in a while! but the spot seems to be fading now? it was solid white now it looks still white but slowly getting darker. im thinking maybe the heater got him? he is eating fine again still very nervous around me??? wont hand feed but eats if i drop the night crawlers. the...
  9. J

    Fire eel large white spot

    the only problem with quarantine is my med tank is 10G and im afraid he will freak out when I put him in there. I will try to get a pic asap but I dont want to run him around right now from spot to spot to get him to show that side. All i have read about them usually getting scratched up it is...
  10. J

    Fire eel large white spot

    Hi, I need advise ASAP!!! My fire eel is around 11-12 in I have had it for around 4 or 5 months with no problems, eating nightcrawler worms daily but for the past 3 or 4 days he will not eat and today noticed he has a large quarter sized white patch about one inch behind his front fins it looks...
  11. J

    Treatment of skinny disease (nematodes). Downloadable PDF

    try seachem Metronidazole worked wonderful for me!!!! after 3 or 4 days mixing two scoops in with bloodworms and letting them sit for a few min to get mixed mine seem to be getting better quickly!
  12. J

    need vacation advice!

    not went yet, it will be weekend after next, just like to be prepared. :)
  13. J

    Happy yet unhappy at patsmart lol

    ill check tomorrow if they are open! I didnt see anything at the petsmart i went to today but Ill check a couple other petsmarts. Have you ever tried any of these? any success or anything special I should do to the water as far as temps or anything?
  14. J

    What Temperature Do You Keep Your CLOWN Loaches At?

    i keep mine around 80-82 after fighting ich before I just left it there and all the fish seem happy and growing quickly! and since then no ich or any type of parasite problems. as far as i know there native waters are usually from 78-86. just be sure the tank mates can handle the temps!
  15. J

    Happy yet unhappy at patsmart lol

    Went to petsmart today and not only were the clown loaches on sale for $4.50! They had 3 oddballs!!! one missing most of its middle stripe :drool: and the other 2 missing about half of the middle stripe. :headbang2 the 2 with half a stripe look healthy and plump but the other with most missing...
  16. J

    Baby Dojo Loaches FINALLY!!!

    how big is the full grown one??????????????? its a beast! on my dojos the golden ones stay out and play and the green ones stay hid out in the driftwood or plants 90% of the time
  17. J

    need vacation advice!

    I need advice! I am going on vacation leaving thurs eve and will be home sun eve. What can I do about feeding my fish?? I know most of them will be ok with the weekend feeders but I have around 10 clown loaches, A fire eel (that wont understand the weekend feeder) and a retic stingray (also...
  18. J

    Fire eel problem need help!

    if no luck with that just lower the water a little bit, My fire eel was a Olympic jumper when I first got him, so a inch or 2 lower water and hes not suicidal anymore! :D
  19. J

    New Zebra Loaches

    I have had 2 of the zebra loaches for about a year, they havnt ever messed with anything so far and I have never heard that about them eating eyes? They really love the sinking shrimp pellets! and the frozen pre cooked salad type shrimp! well what ever shrimp the clowns let them have, just get a...
  20. J

    my fish pics

    Hi, can someone take a look at some of the pictures on my profile and give me ideas of what I am doing wrong? all the pics everyone else takes on here comes out perfect and mine are....... like that! lol I am using a cannon rebel xs1000d. Thanks! hope the photos attached correctly. sorry again...
zoomed.com
hikariusa.com
aqaimports.com
Store