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Dojo loaches get to be 10", like to be in groups of 3 or more, and are technically coldwater fish (similar to danios, white cloud mountain minnows, gold barbs and goldfish). Weather Loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) — Loaches Online SO, those three things right there immediately disqualify them from being in a tropical 29gal tank.
Not at all! The tigers will nip the angelfish unless they're in a group of 10 or more, the "more" being the better end of that bargain. Besides, your clown loach is going to get too big for your 40gal and it needs friends to be happy.
Here's an idea of just how big your clown loach is going to get:
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/photos/c/chromobotia_macracanthus_07.jpg/image_medium
Here's an idea of just how big your clown loach is going to get:
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/photos/c/chromobotia_macracanthus_07.jpg/image_medium
Yeah, but my tigers are an exception. I got them when they were tiny (about 3/4") and they were raised in a tank with a full-grown opaline gourami who wouldn't put up with their crap. So, now they're afraid of everything. My peppered cories love to dart into the middle of the school and make the tigers scatter.
Also, there's no "IF" my clown loach gets that big. It's a "WHEN" your clown loach gets that big. There's no way to stop it from reaching that size short of putting it into too small of a tank and stunting its growth (which EXTREMELY painful and shortens the life of the fish considerably).
Also, there's no "IF" my clown loach gets that big. It's a "WHEN" your clown loach gets that big. There's no way to stop it from reaching that size short of putting it into too small of a tank and stunting its growth (which EXTREMELY painful and shortens the life of the fish considerably).
Yes, they are. If you look at the temperature range for danios, it is identical to goldfish, which is about 66F-73F. Most tropical fish do not tolerate temperatures under 76-78F very well at all. If you look at my signature and research the fish in my 46gal, you'll notice that they are all coldwater species (and if I had room, I'd have a few dojo loaches in there as well).
I'd like a saltwater tank too, but I don't want to pay for it. I'm also having a hard enough time keeping up with how not to kill freshwater fish. Adding saltwater to the mix would confuse the hell out of me.
My Glofish are kept at between 78-80. I wish I could cool the tank down a bit.
Edit: With the cooler weather the tank is down to about 76-77.
My Glofish are kept at between 78-80. I wish I could cool the tank down a bit.
Edit: With the cooler weather the tank is down to about 76-77.
I want a new light for my 4 ft 55 Gallon, but do not want to spend more then $125, I also want to set up my 56 Column tank and move 3 or Discus in to that tank, making my 55 planted for Angel fish. I though by now my platys would have given birth; it's been like 5 weeks! I should probably rehome that Pleco I adopted 2 weeks ago, he is like 11 inches in a 30 gallon tank! I really like my LFS, the owner John is very down to earth and a great help! I could co on and on, but I should get back to work!
I took the heater out of that tank. I'm sure it'll never get to the temperature that it's supposed to get for danios, so there's really little to no use. I have it if something goes wrong in the winter, but it's not installed right now. That one's all the way down to 77.7F today. I could also pop it over to the 29 gal if that thing ever starts getting cold. And if I need a bigger one I can just swing by the LFS. They're about a mile or two down the road.
Yeah, I know. I'm playing fast and loose with my fishies lives. Sue me. I just don't see the point in buying something to heat the tank if I can't even get the ambient temperature down to their optimum levels.
Yeah, I know. I'm playing fast and loose with my fishies lives. Sue me. I just don't see the point in buying something to heat the tank if I can't even get the ambient temperature down to their optimum levels.