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carissa_aggie Hobbyist Posts: 127 Kudos: 26 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jun-2003	I will be adding 3 zipper loaches to my 30 gallon tonight to combat a recently discovered snail infestation (I have been wanting to get some loaches anyway so this is a great excuse!). Is there anything unique or special I need to know about them before adding them to my tank? Current inhabitants: 1 pleco, 1 powder blue dwarf guarami, 3 black neons, 6 sterbai corys, 1 leucomelas cory All inhabitants will be moved to my 55 gallon tank as soon as the stand is finished and the tank is cycled (probably in the next 4-6 weeks). Thanks in advance for any knowledge you care to share!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I looked up these loaches online for you, and I came up with some sites: [link=http://www.loaches.com/species_pages/acanthocobitis_botia.html]http://www.loaches.com/species_pages/acanthocobitis_botia.html" style="COLOR: #808080[/link] [link=http://www.theaquarians.net/html/fishguide/fishguide_fish.php?FC=139&nl=&nt=1]http://www.theaquarians.net/html/fishguide/fishguide_fish.php?FC=139&nl=&nt=1" style="COLOR: #808080[/link] I bet these loaches would eventually prefer to be kept in a shoal of at least six, though. They do like company, just so you know... And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	just make sure that you are getting zipper loaches. there are some loaches called batik loaches that look similer, but they do not school and they are really aggresive towards each other and other bottom feeders. i learnt that the hard way oh and what kind of plco? cfd Last edited by catfish_dude at 13-Oct-2004 21:47* -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Fish_Tank Fish Addict Posts: 860 Kudos: 940 Votes: 1 Registered: 13-Nov-2003	lol dude, i don't know how you got them confused (i now have the batik loach ) good luck with the zippers
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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