Loach junkies

How do.. I was just wondering where all my loach junkies are at..
Im new here so I figured I'd give a holler... anyone have pictures
of your loaches?? I'd love to see them... peace -JT

Welcome to the box! I have 7 of them in my 125 but they are so hard to get pics of. I will try later tonight to get some pics.

Welcome !! I'm sure you will find some here . I have Botia dario , and Hill Stream Loach's , and some Kuhli Loaches .
Welcome to the Box !
Ray

Welcome to the box. I keep several different kinds of loaches, from the ones mentioned like Hillstreams and Kuhlis, but also have Butterfly, Horseface, and Golden Dojo loaches. Im gonna be buying a Yoyo loach later this afternoon, so there will be another to add. Now on with the pics... lol

Golden Dojo


Hillstream


Butterfly


Horseface


I think i have more photos, I just have to upload them to photobucket yet, will add soon.

Welcome to the box. I always wanted to get some of these guys but never have a tank that they would fit in with haha.

I found a couple of my dojo who is no longer alive :(. The weather loach! I have 3 yoyos, 1 marble,and three clowns too. Do have pic though.

A few more

I will see if I can get some pics of my loaches. I have kuhli, hillstream, and clown loaches right now.

That's awesome, the gold guy's buried acting like he's in a blue 'gilly'!

Are "marble" loaches the same as "angelicus/kubotai/polka dot/etc? cuz it looks
like you have one hanging out over the yoyo's shoulder in one of the pics..

Also, what temp do ya'll keep your hillstreams? I've had my eye on them and it
seems they like the 'cold water'? I've heard some people dont even put heaters
in the tank with them.

Good pics, keep them coming! -JT

Yes angelicus Botia. I had a hillstream but the tank mates didn't like him as a friend, more of a snack. I didn't run heaters in the tank at all when i had one Ot was usually around 70-72.

Oh yea, looks like he's in a couple other pics too..
I mistook him for a yoyo going 'labyrinth'..

I figured Im asking, so I'd give back... How do you
add an picture in your posts? You'll have to excuse me
I'm old school and I can't find the "add an image" button.

"P.s" - Jon31, you'll love your yoyo if you pick him up, but
get like 5 or 6 so he doesn't go 'neurotic'... They're like the
'dog' of the loach world to me, they come to the front of the
tank when you show up, they're always out.. very 'interactive'
- peace -JT

Create an account with Photobucket (free) then upload your photos. Click on the image you want to post and Photobucket will give you an option for links. Copy image link to post and preview. It should work.

Word, I may be building a house to failure here on this one :)!

I keep looking, that kubotai, the with the 'side stripe' is wild!
I have 4 "living' in my 'rena smart heater'.. they like to
wedge themselves in it, all standard 'pattern'.. cool fish 'yo'.. -peace -JT

They are my favorite ones I wish I would of got four of them instead of the 3 yoyos.

wow, you're quick to reply.. Angelicus are beautys I agree,
Yoyo's I love because they're like dogs, they're "pull the rope"
get all 'riled up' fun... angelicus I love because 1, they're beautiful, and
2, they're more like cats... you can 'rile'em' up but they're more 'sensitive'
you know...

Here's a random question.... You know how yoyo's and others sling around
in circles... I've never seen two yoyos or two kubotai's do it.. Every time
it's a kubotai and a yoyo... always mixed.. What's your thoughts? -peace-JT

My clowns do it together and the angelicus joins in every so often. They love current. My yoyos use to swim through the return nozzles on my fx5 before I put the spray bar in. Powerheads and bubbles het them going. Before thier tank mates got big I could stick a piece of O-nip on the glass and they would go nutz!

Yea you gotta love current. I'm rolling 570 gph in a 40gal breeder :)
I'll see the yoyo's "catch" a wave from time to time and 'zing' down
the current. The clowns like to go nose first and try to reach the 'source'.
What's "O-nip"? I'm not familiar? -peace JT

Picture test... :

It worked! ... 2 of the yoyo's 1 with eye contact...and a
clown in a cave over his shoulder watching me (pre food)..
and the second a clown making eye contact while 'face planted'
eating.... haha... good lookin' on how to get pictures up here,
I appreciate that... -peace JT

O-nip its a product made by Sera. You stick it to the glass and the fish love it. Here is a video of an old fry tank and some O-nip.
https://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=https://vid1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee460/flippercon/VIDEO0097.mp4

Word.. Kind of like an 'sticky' algea wafer?
..probably a high protein kind of thing?..
Does it have any 'dramatic' effect on water quality?
.........peace-JT

...and yes those pictures were shot with a Reebok..
........more to come, as soon as I reload my shoe.. -peace JT

The overview..

NajaAkaDoa wrote:

Word.. Kind of like an 'sticky' algea wafer?
..probably a high protein kind of thing?..
Does it have any 'dramatic' effect on water quality?
.........peace-JT

Not to sure man. I do 50% wc on all my tanks once a week. The loaches love em though. They get all loud with it and start clicking.lol.

The ingredients in the O-nip are not that great ,here they are.
Fish meal,wheat meal,torula dried yeast, ca-caseinate,gammarus meal,spirulina algae,krill meal,daphnia meal,tubiflex meal,cyclops meal,alfalfa,spinach,carrots,pepper,veggie oil,parsley,vitamins and colorants.
Guaranteed analysis: min. Crude protein 47.8%, min crude fat 8%,max crude fiber 2.1%,max moisture 5.6%,max crude moisture 11.7%.
Too much meal involved and the ingredients could be better but the fish love it. It's like McDonald's vs peas and rice lol.