Articles and Art

General Loach Articles

• The Loach Almanac  collated by Steve Burton
• General tips on tank environment and feeding
• Is This The Best Loach Shop In The World? by Martin Thoene
• Report on a Loaches Online regulars get-together at Maidenhead Aquatics (UK) Crowland branch.
• Oxygen In The Aquarium by Martin Thoene
• The importance of oxygen to the fish and other organisms in the aquarium.
• Home Cooking Your Own Frozen Fishfood by Martin Thoene
• Making your own frozen mixture and saving a lot on bought frozen foods.
• Water Movement In The Loach Aquarium by Martin Thoene and other Loaches Online members.
• Powerheads and how we use them in aquariums housing loaches. Modifications and safety considerations.
  

Articles on Botiidae Loaches

• An Introduction To Keeping Botia by Emma Turner
• A basic guide to keeping Botiine loaches successfully.
• Italian language translation - (Un'Introduzione
  

  All'Allevamento dei Botia

• Why Loaches Should Not Be Kept With Malawi Cichlids by Emma Turner
• The reasons why these fish are incompatible.
• Italian lnguage translation - (Perchè I Botia
  

  Non dovrebbero Essere allevati
  Con I Ciclidi del Malawi)

• Clown Loach Breeding - Related Items

• Collection of submissions relating to breeding Clown Loaches.
  
• Clown Loach Coloration & Marking Variations by Martin Thoene
• Explanation of regional differences, color changes, and stripe pattern variation.
• My Clown Loach Aquarium by Martin Thoene
• Personal account of setting up an aquarium focused on Clown Loaches needs.
• Italian language translation - (Il Mio Acquario dei
  Chromobotia macracanthus)
  
• Sexual Dimorphism & Courtship Behaviour in Botia almorhae.
• Various entries on this species.
• Botia histrionica - Development of Markings During Growth.
• Text and photos describing changes as this species matures.
• Botia kubotai - Development of Markings During Growth.

• Comparative photos of two specimens as they grew.

• Botia rostrata -Development of Markings During Growth  by Bogdan Janiczak
• Text and photos showing development of this species.
• Botia sp.aff.rostrata - A Discussion.
• Text and pictures on this possibly un-described species.
• Telling Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki apart from Y. nigrolineata. by Kamphol Udomritthiruj
• Text and photos on these two similar species.
• Telling Tigers Apart - The Syncrossus Genus of Loaches by Kamphol Udomritthiruj
• Revision of an old article on this group, including nomenclature changes and new photographs.
• Tigers of Terror.....and their Partners in Crime! by Emma Turner
• An article detailing how to succeed with the more aggressive botiids.
• Italian language translation - (Le Tigri del terrore...
  

  ed i loro Complici nel Crimine!)

  
  

Articles on Hillstream Loaches

• A River Runs Through It by Martin Thoene
• Original article from 1998 showing the development of the River-Tank manifold.

• Hillstream Loaches - The Specialists at Life In The Fast Lane by Martin Thoene

• Description of the natural habitat and physiological adaptations of these fish, and how that impacts their care in aquaria.
• Italian language version (I Balitoridi: Gli specialisti nella vita nella corsia veloce)
• The Art Of Catching Hillstreams - Suggestions for Fish Dealers and Aquarists by Martin Thoene
• How to catch these awkward fish without damage or too much stress
• River-Tank Manifold Design by Martin Thoene
• Design of a water-manifold system to simulate river-current
• Homaloptera orthogoniata Complex - Identification by Scale Keels
• Photos of species and drawings of scale keel shapes.
• Sexing and Breeding Pseudogastromyzon cheni by Martin Thoene
• Explanation and pictures on the popular Hillstream Loach.
  
• Sewellia lineolata - Natural Habitat and How They Get To Our Aquariums.
• Text and photos showing this species' natural habitat.

• Breeding Sewellia lineolata by Emma Turner

• Report on the first recorded spawning of Sewellia lineolata in aquaria.
• The Spawning of Sewellia sp. 'spotted' & Fry Growth Development by Emma Turner
• An article charting the breeding of this beautiful undescribed hillstream loach species. 
• Sewellia lineolata: The Reticulated Hillstream Loach; Easy to Spawn or a Whole Lot of Luck
•  An account of spawning Sewellia lineolata by Eric Bodrock
  

• Suckerbelly Loaches by Don Kuhns
• Old article from 1999 on these fish
• Downloadable poster on Hillstream Loach care for use in retail shop.

Articles on other Loaches

• Lepidocephalus thermalis Spawning Behaviour

• Report on spawning behaviour in aquaria
• Weather Report - Keeping Misgurnus anguilicaudatus by Emma Turner
• Article on the popular Weather, or Dojo Loach.
• Breeding Pangio oblonga by Martin Thoene
• Report and pictures on successful breeding of this species by Richard Bias.
• Breeding Acanthocobitis zonalterans by Mick Wright.
• Report and photographs based on Mick's logbook kept during the spawning and raising fry.
  

Art Featuring Loaches

• The Loach Art Gallery.
• Various art forms featuring Loaches submitted my Members.

Posters

• Downloadable information posters on Clown Loach for retail shop use.
• Available in several languages.
• Downloadable poster on Hillstream Loach care for use in retail shop.

 

 

Other Resources

• The current Loach Forum - Discuss loaches and other freshwater fish with people from around the world!
  
• The Loach Forum Archives (old discussions from Sept 1998 to Oct 2005 - full of historical information!)
  

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