hi again
i've made this thread again because it got lost

just to say how much i love loaches, and i was wondering if anyone else has them and if so what?

i have:
-3 weather loaches (Silky, Smokie and Whiskers)
- around 9 khuli loaches (im not sure they always hide lol) 2 chocolate (Merry and Pippin) and the rest are striped or albino
- 1 clown loach (Watermelon), sadly the other ones died of old age because we got them from someone else, they were apprently 30yrs+ so they must have died of old age
-4 chorydoras (dunno how to spell it :P), i know ther not really loaches but they have barbels so i included them - (Tutti Frutti, Popcorn, Panda and Pod)

so there we go

the last reply i got was:

I have khuli loaches.I have 1 black and 2 normal,striped ones! I am a big fan of loaches.Used to have some weather loaches,also known as the "dojo".I love them too,but they are escape artists!!! Make sure the tank is FULLY covered.I lost a couple through the tiniest of openings in the cover. I hear greyt things about clown loaches and really want one!

so my reply is - yeah i lost my favourite weather loach Tassel because he jumped out the tank Now i make sure they are all there when my mum cleans the tank and i check the floor afterwards :P luckily iv had them 6 years wow i never knew about black khuli loaches, i bet they're lovely! i think they have cute little faces And yeah i would suggest getting a clown loach if you're thinking of getting a few ( they like to live with some friends), they remind me of dolphins they way they play with each other and swim :P
they live a long time as well the one surviving one i have left from the person we got them is is 30+ years


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That was very interesting to read. I hope you and your loaches have many happy years ahead.

aww thankyou mostly people dont read all my writing so thankyou!
and thankyou very much for your lovely reply
*Hugs*

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i've read your post..but can you tell me what a loach is..i've never heard of one?

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thankyou for reading my post and of course i can (or could try im not too good with explaining) haha

if anyone else can explain this better please feel free to

loaches are similar to catfish as they have barbels (whisker type formations), and are fairly common fish to find in pet shops. loaches are bottom-feeders and so forage for food at the bottom of the tank, but they do swim about pretty much everywhere they will generally eat whatever you feed them and dont seem to eat baby fish, plus they have nice temprements towards other fish species in the tank.
iv got pictures here from the web to show you
weather loach - Google Image Result for http://www.aquahobby.com/img/Misgurnus_anguillicaudatus_3.jpg

2nd piccy where you can see more of its face - Google Image Result for http://www.aquahobby.com/img/Misgurnus_anguillicaudatus_4.jpg

khuli loach - http://www.sapphirelilies.com/images...loach%20PF.jpg

clown loach - http://www.fishandflora.com/cl.jpg

corydora - http://s132607273.onlinehome.us/ar/b...cory_thumb.jpg

theres obviously a lot more these are just the species i have

they're a joy to keep and if you want any more info us loach keepers can help
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thanks so much for the links...i think my hubby would like those, he's allways wanted a fish tank.. something new i've learnt today

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no problem
i'm sure he will like them if you get a fish tank
the only thing i would suggest is make sure they dont escape when you clean the tank out :P

glad i could help
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lol i can't see us having a fish tank..nowhere to put one

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hhahaha i dnt have room for my fish tank so its in my mums room :P

Hiya, ur post was really interestin to read!!! Can I just say though, clown loaches live 200 years + so them others cant have died of old age!!! it might have been shock to the water or something.