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by BlueEther
Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:57 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Hillstream tank
Replies: 8
Views: 11635

Re: Hillstream tank

Thanks I guess that the Mrs Simpson would be more likely to be imitating a bully (Gobiomorphus sp.) than a torrentfish One of my torrent fish: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6450834197_861105fdef_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/blueether/6450834197/ And a cheeky Cran's bully: http://farm6.sta...
by BlueEther
Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:45 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Hillstream tank
Replies: 8
Views: 11635

Re: Hillstream tank

I think that temp is too cool for G. scitulus to be kept. Some Chinese hillstreams might be okay at those temps but Gastros live in water that can get much warmer than that. Thanks for the info, about as much as I thought. Those torrent fish are very interesting! I read an article about them a year...
by BlueEther
Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:08 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Hillstream tank
Replies: 8
Views: 11635

Re: Hillstream tank

I was wondering what you guys think the min temp I could happily keep the Gastromyzon scitulus at? I was thinking of trying to keep two NZ native fast-water fish, torrentfish (Cheimarrichthys fosteri) but the max safe them for them in the long term is about 18 or 19 deg C.
by BlueEther
Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:36 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Hillstream tank
Replies: 8
Views: 11635

Hillstream tank

It was suggested that you good folks might like to see the riffle tank that I have created for my 2 Gastromyzon scitulus(?) From the thread at http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=59465 : I have just built/rescaped a little standard 2ft (50 odd L) aquarium for my two little hillstrea...