Loaches Online Forum

Sounds like a new tank when they are older.

I am surprised that they are not good tank mates for goldfish as the aquarium shop keep many loaches in with the goldfish and sell them as companions who are used to help clean the tank. I have three goldfish and two loaches and they seem ok for most of the time. Only occasionally do they suck the f...

There has been some sucking of the lemon goldfish a few nights ago but this could have been retaliation. The goldie was nudging the loach off the glass by tickling its tail. This happened more than once and then the sucking began. It hasn't occurred since or, to that matter, before this as far as I ...

Interesting to hear that. I suppose because they resemble loaches they have been given that name. Last night the tank was very boisterous. The goldfish were having a few battles and the loaches were nibbling at the goldies. They were specially interested in the lemon goldfish as it wasn't fighting a...

I suppose another problem with any in the wild would be breeding. Once you have them, they would be hard to eradicate. It's just a shame that they are not allowed in for responsible fish keepers.

They do look like the Gyrinocheilus aymonieri. They are being kept with Goldfish and are doing a good job as substrate feeders. They hoover up anything left by the others. As for trying to catch them. Well, the pet shop employee had a real job to ne one. They can move very fast for such small fish. ...

Why can't you keep them in Australia? Are there regulations banning the fish?

I am very new to loaches and they were sold as Golden Loaches. They are small slender bodied fish of a sand colour which thrive on algae off the grit, ornaments and glass. They swim very fast and are running rings around the Goldfish. Their body shape is similar to that of the Dojo but they are not ...

I've just added a couple of Golden Loaches to my goldfish aquarium. They settled in straight away and started to feed immediately. The Goldfish are being kept amused by the new arrivals especially when one has a suck at the glass. They can't understand how the loach does it. I'm very pleased with th...