#java loach

[shrimpapalooza]

Noodles at play

#java loach #loach #pangio oblonga #fishblr #planted aquarium #no oranges

[waterskies]

This tank is so dim because of the amount of vallisneria leaves at the surface. I keep debating on trimming it, but I don't like the look of trimmed Val. Also, it's crept up to the front of the tank again, lol

Of course, the endlers don't mind at all. It gives the babies somewhere to chill.

The loaches love to curl themselves in between the leaves, so the more the marrier for them.

The shrimp don't care at all though. As long as there is some yummy biofilm on it, then they're happy. Look at her pickin through the sand and detritus. So cute~

#aquablr #fishblr #shrimpblr #petblr #endler's livebearer #java loach #kuhli loach #amano shrimp #planted aquarium #aquarium #freshwater aquarium #plantedtank #fish #freshwater shrimp #shrimp

[size-two-shrimp]

My idiot fish are stealing my other idiot fish's food smh

#let my cories eat!! java loaches shoo!! i drop in multiple wafers for a reason

[prince-liest]

aquarium rescape!

So my aquarium was getting fairly overgrown in its current layout, so I decided to rescape the whole thing! Also, I'm going to be moving in July and took the opportunity to give away 6 of my kuhli loaches to someone with a nice 75 gallon tank so as not to worry about them later.

My main goals with the rescape were:

update the look to something more aesthetically pleasing to me

have a larger sandy area for the loaches to enjoy

have a dirted area without gravel covering it for the plants

have more open swimming space for the fish

get rid of my less healthy stem plants to cut down on maintenance time

Here's the result!

The water is still a little bit foggy because of the bacterial bloom that rescaping caused, but ammonia is sitting pretty at zero and I have high hopes that I haven't crashed the cycle.

The only stem plants I kept were the filigree mirio because it grows very quickly but doesn't get unhealthy at its bottoms as it does, and my moneywort, because it's a slightly slower-growing stem, I like the look of it a lot, and like the filigree mirio, it doesn't get as messy as the various rotalas and ludwigias.

I've made my mainstay plants my giant monster crypts, and did a lot of decorating with epiphytes like buce and a few types of anubias. Overall, I really like the way the forested bit balances with the empty space, and I can't wait for the plants to straighten out/grow in a little better!

Also, I expected the fish to be stressed out and hiding after such a big change, but they're all quite enjoying the new swimming space and have been out and about:

The tetras have been swimming around a lot.

The loaches are all enjoying the new rocks and sand! The rocks are seiryu stone.

Even Jin Ling, who is normally hard to get a photo of, has been exploring rather than hiding!

And all the shrimp are swimming alllll over the place.

Total fish count is 1 honey gourami, 3 hillstream loaches, 8 neon tetras, and 6 java loaches, plus shrimp and snails. Overall, I'm really pleased with the results! Excited to see how it looks in a couple of months.

And here's a final look at the old layout right before I took it down!

#personal #fish #fishblr #aquariums #petblr #petblogging #long post

[normal-with-adhd-is-a-joke]

hey

#freshwater fish #aquarium fish

[bucket-of-nickels]

If time were a physical being it'd be a java loach, no I will not elaborate, nor is there any context. I will not be taking any arguments.

#spleep deprived thoughts with nickle

[itsdetachable]

Rare cryptid sighting!

Aka Java Loach

#isnt going on my aquarium sideblog bc its so blurry lol #these noodles are hilarious #and so old keep living little dudes

[chevko]

Dude, I had no idea that java and banded loaches are so DIFFERENT in terms of personality. Like. My java loaches are crazy hyper, like. almost batshit crazy. And shy, too. The banded loaches are just. chill? Like. I can commonly find at least one banded hanging out on top of the sponge filter scrounging for nibbles and they just explore kind of randomly without any shits to give.

Also, the java loaches do that weird racing thing in the corner of the tank??? And the bandeds just. don’t? I mean. They might race up the side of the tank, but it’s to perch in the floating moss. (They taught the javas how to do this because it never occurred to them to chill tf out for a minute.)

#java loach #banded loach #fishblr #chevko's pets

[jellyfishparade]

here’s me trying to get a picture of Ramen but King decided he wanted me to take a picture of him instead

#funny #fish #fish keeping #betta #betta fish #bettablr #kuhli loach #black kuhli loach #java loach #fishtank #bettatank #betta keeping

[shrimpapalooza]

Here's to the Java Loaches they turn the big 14 yrs old this month!! 🥳 🎉 🪅 🎊

Or at the very least have lived 14 years with me, I'm not sure how old they were when I got them.

All 4 are still around, surviving ips and downs and at one point absolutely horrible conditions. I hope they enjoy the tank these days, and I'm hoping for many more years with this noodles.

#java loach #pangio oblonga #loach #plantedaquarium #planted aquarium #no oranges #fishblr

[waterskies]

Well, I turned this:

Into this:

Moved most of the vallisneria I pulled out into my 40 gal long.

The stuff that remains was the shaded out stuff in the back, but if it continues to grow like usual, then it'll be filled out again in no time.

I'm glad I can at least see the anubias again lol

I can also catch more glimpses of the creatures in here, like the Amano shrimp.

I haven't seen either kind of loach in a while! Here they are snufflin' away~

The lone remaining cherry barb still looks great against the green. I would get more if they weren't nippy!

I'm still wanting a feature fish for this tank, and I'm still leaning on the side of honey gourami, 3 of them. Or a single dwarf gourami, since I've had two before and loved them. Hmm.. choices.. decisions.

#aquablr #fishblr #petblr #endler's livebearer #amano shrimp #java loach #kuhli loach #cherry barb #planted aquarium #aquarium #freshwater aquarium

[size-two-shrimp]

"Kuhli loaches are bottom dwellers"

My kuhlis climbing fucking everything:

#i have two pillars of driftwood and rocks and they love hanging out in the branches because with the plants #this includes my java loaches / chocolate kuhlis #and my pygmy cories they like hanging out on the rocks and branches too #i love kuhlis so much and theyre so active even with the lights on even though theyre nocturnal #but my tank is also really shady on one side because my light is tiny lol. the wood also blocks quite a bit of light on #both sides of the tank though so they always have a shady place to hang out where i can see them #ive been thinking about putting tiny flowerpot hides since im getting a bigger light soon though. maybe i'll put a stack of em in my filter #corner to kinda hide them and keep the natural look ive got. i could use more porous stuff in there for BB. #yall would never be able to guess how many filters im currently running on it lmao its so many. theres gonna be another soon too #anyway ignore me i love rambling about my tank and fish n stuff

[nexter2nd]

Today we’re chilling with Pesci

#java loach #loaches #the mcsnoodles family #kuhli loach #black kuhli loach #nerite snail #pesci the snail

[normal-with-adhd-is-a-joke]

I know I'm not in a place where I can care for more fish once the ones I have pass but damn do I miss owning java loaches

[freshwaterbepe]

your doordash order is here

#fishblr #aquablr #freshwater #my fish #freshwater tank #black kuhli loach #java loaches #loach

[reptile-room]

I know this isn't reptile related... However, to those who have fish/bettas and have dealt with popeye, I have a question:

I have had a betta for several months now, and he always had a single cateract/cloudy eye, which I tried treating for cloudy eye just in case. Then, eventually, he developed popeye in that same clouded eye; the other eye is fine - completely clear and no swelling. Nobody else in the community tank has developed popeye either.

In the previous community tank:

Stress Coat+ treated Spring Water

Stress Zyme+

Melafix

Planted substrate

Java ferns

Anubias on driftwood ×2

Oriental sword

Dwarf lily

Sanded coconut hide

6 Neon Tetras, 3 Kuhli Loach, 1 betta, and 1 snail (a bit too stocked at the time, ik, we have since dwindled down how much is in the tank)

Water parameters:

0ppm Ammonia

20ppm Nitrates

0ppm Nitrites

7.0 Ph

Medium General Hardness/Hardness (Trying to remember my last strip reading since I use the kit now)

Water temps:

75°-78°F *has a heater

In the current tank:

Stress Coat+ treated Spring Water

Planted gravel for substrate

Stress Zyme+

Seachem Stability (Used it to help Cycle)

Spiderwood

Narrowleaf temple plant ×2

Mopani Wood

Coconut hide

1 Betta

Water Parameters:

0ppm Ammonia

0ppm Nitrates

0ppm Nitrites

7.5 Ph

High General Hardness/Hardness (I use the Freshwater Test Kit now instead of the strips, so I'm going off my last reading with the strip)

Water temps:

75°-77°F

Here is what I've already tried:

• Seachem Kanaplex

• Seachem Metroplex

• API Pimafix *just started

• API Melafix

• API Fin & Body Cure

• API Aquarium Salt Soaks with slightly extra Stress Coat+ at 8 mins per night.

The swelling goes down with the soaks but always comes back the next day. If I miss a day by accident, the swelling gets worse. I've already called an aquarium store and discussed possibilities with them, but I need to hear from more people now, too.

Now, onto the question at hand:

Do you think it's incurable eye flukes or just one helluva stubborn eye infection/injury?

#fish #betta #fish care #pet care #fishblr