The loach's 29 gallon tank journal

[Goldfish loach boy]

no it's NOT normal. regardless of their size, they should be bottom dwellers. I would keep an eye on that one because it's highly suspicious that it's sick

Ok, I'll keep a close eye on him, he does come to the bottom, but heis spending some time at the top

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Do you have a sponge

What do you mean a sponge?

 

[Glow light tetra]

The kind you put over your filter intake, for smaller fish and shrimp

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3650250

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

I'll defenetly look into that, thanks

 

[Jbrock]

Nice selection on the peppered cories. I love mine, I have three and an emerald who is usually on her own. I will be switching to a black sand substrate for these cories in fact...and Boots doing her own lazy version of lay down yoga

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

I am satisfied with the Cory's, I really like them, I have had emerald before, but I think the peppered are better looking
Hah, lol, yoga

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Ok, so today I saw that my petsmart was selling cockatoo cichlids!, I was going to add a pier of Bolivian rams, can I add a male cockatoo and a female Bolivian ram?

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

This is my stocking plan so far
5 red eye tetra
5 neon tetra
1 balloon belly Molly
3 otocinclus
3 peppered Cory's
4 black kuhli loaches
1 Bolivian ram
1 cockatoo apisto
I currently have:
Red eye tetras
Balloon Molly
Peppered Cory's
Kuhli loaches
Still need:
Neon tetras
Ram
Apisto
Otocinclus
My current plants are:
3 amazon swords
1 thin leaf java fern
1 Anubias nana
1 ? Plant
Still need:
Marimo moss balls
Dwarf hair grass all over the floor
I'm switching my led lamp for a better lamp
I'm also going to supplement the tank with liquid co2 and root tabs, I'm probably also going to buy anacharis plants to just float at tho top, probably along with some duck weed

 

[Fresh2o]

This is my stocking plan so far
5 red eye tetra
5 neon tetra
1 balloon belly Molly
3 otocinclus
3 peppered Cory's
4 black kuhli loaches
1 Bolivian ram
1 cockatoo apisto
I currently have:
Red eye tetras
Balloon Molly
Peppered Cory's
Kuhli loaches
Still need:
Neon tetras
Ram
Apisto
Otocinclus
My current plants are:
3 amazon swords
1 thin leaf java fern
1 Anubias nana
1 ? Plant
Still need:
Marimo moss balls
Dwarf hair grass all over the floor
I'm switching my led lamp for a better lamp
I'm also going to supplement the tank with liquid co2 and root tabs, I'm probably also going to buy anacharis plants to just float at tho top, probably along with some duck weed

Really can't help you with your stock (I'm kind of mono-culturish when it comes to fish) but for the plants, the anacharis will most likely melt with the addition of liquid organic carbon. Also, if you are planning to grow a carpet, you may not want to grow anything up top unless you have a decent light source.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

I had not thought about the top plants, thanks for that

 

[bthomas]

Ok, so today I saw that my petsmart was selling cockatoo cichlids!, I was going to add a pier of Bolivian rams, can I add a male cockatoo and a female Bolivian ram?

As far as I know the two should be fine alone-they arent schooling fish. And as far as you finding the apistos at petsmart of all places. Im shocked!!! I have at least 6 lfs petstores(not chain stores either) that cant get these guys in!! Im jealous lol. How much were they selling for if you dont mind me asking?

 

[dragonfisher33]

Ok, so today I saw that my petsmart was selling cockatoo cichlids!, I was going to add a pier of Bolivian rams, can I add a male cockatoo and a female Bolivian ram?

loachboy, you're jumping ahead again. are you complete with aquascaping and other thing? like getting a light?

 

[bthomas]

loachboy, you're jumping ahead again. are you complete with aquascaping and other thing? like getting a light?

Maybe I'll have him buy some for me and ship them that should satisfy the fish buying "itch"

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

As far as I know the two should be fine alone-they arent schooling fish. And as far as you finding the apistos at petsmart of all places. Im shocked!!! I have at least 6 lfs petstores(not chain stores either) that cant get these guys in!! Im jealous lol. How much were they selling for if you dont mind me asking?

I was pretty shocked too, although of course, they were not anymore left, but there are more to come
They are all males and they are $13 bucks

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Yea, I got the light, just need to put it on
Done with all decor and plants
Just need the carpet floor

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Maybe I'll have him buy some for me and ship them that should satisfy the fish buying "itch"

Hah, lol, it's not about buying them, it's because I'm that kind of person that when I start something, I don't quit until it is done right, and fast

 

[bthomas]

I was pretty shocked too, although of course, they were not anymore left, but there are more to come
They are all males and they are $13 bucks

Hmm sounds "fishy",how can they be sure on all males? & they're usually more money(if I find some here theyll be between 25-40$ of course everywhere is different!) I'd make sure they're labeled right by doing some research on what they look like as juveniles (if theyre still pretty small.)

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Yea, they are cockatoos

 

[Glow light tetra]

The rams seem like a safer idea, I'd never trust pets mart to be honest about the quality of their stock.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Really
, so you think the rams are safer?