Loach Tank Pictures

Stanzzzz7 · Aug 28, 2019

FIU Panther said:
Quick video of the clowns (9) in their grow out.

Earlier today the oddball and the largest clown appeared to be fighting/displaying with each other in what I can only assume is their attempt to establish a pecking order.

Very nice tank.

Backfromthedead · Aug 28, 2019

This is my loach setup atm. 8 loaches about 3-4". I've got a 2000 gph powerhead running along with around 1000 gph out of the sump, keep it around 82-84F. Theres a small flowerhorn growing out in there with them. Im hoping they will get along for a while until i can finish some other tanks to set them up in.

FIU Panther · Aug 28, 2019

Matteus I like the one with the black dot on it's side.

I've been trying to tell mine apart and end up having to find minor differences in their stripes to identify them.

Thanks for sharing your tanks.

Matteus · Aug 28, 2019

FIU Panther said:
Matteus I like the one with the black dot on it's side.

I've been trying to tell mine apart and end up having to find minor differences in their stripes to identify them.

Thanks for sharing your tanks.

Ya. I like the odd ball ones as well. I saw few really unique ones at a decent size at an lfs last year. Waited a day too long to grab them and they were gone. Been kicking myself ever since.

I have been meaning to start my own thread similar to this. Thank you for getting the ball rolling on it. Love to see some more of your loach pics as well.

Cardeater · Aug 29, 2019

FIU Panther said:
Matteus I like the one with the black dot on it's side.

I've been trying to tell mine apart and end up having to find minor differences in their stripes to identify them.

Thanks for sharing your tanks.

I'm the same way. I have 7 clowns and I can tell them all apart except for two that are very similar. When I first got them a year ago, I could tell them apart but now they are too similar.

Clownloachguy · Sep 2, 2019

How long have you had these loaches? I've got a 120 that I really want to showcase my loaches in (some other easy-going cichlids in there with them but they aren't nearly as neat as the CLs) but it seems like they are all getting fatter but not rounder. They all appear healthy and I know that they are a slow growing fish but man it'd be nice to grow some out! I am glad that they are slow growing so they don't outgrow my 120 too quickly.

adamsfishes · Sep 2, 2019

Beautiful planted tank you got there. Well done.

cockroach · Sep 22, 2019

I have a 3 tier rack for my loaches, hillstream and panda and panda garras with a smaller 20gal for more hillstream loaches and glowlight danios
The milk bottle cycling filter has since been removed.

The panda loaches as they became young adults

The rack set up which has variable flow rate from 3000~6000L/h (792gal~1585gal/h). Top tank drains into second and second into bottom tank that runs into a 55gal sump then recirculated.