Compatibility query

GeoffH · Post by **GeoffH** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:29 am

I've very little experience of keeping loaches but would like to get more !!

I've now got 6 P. kuhlii and 4 M. guentheri ( thanks again for id help here ). I'd like to add two more species ( maybe B. kubotai and Y. sidthimunki ).

Advice on compatibility and shoal numbers would be much appreciated.

Geoff

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:33 am

I actually have 4 species of Pangio and several M. guentheri in with my spawning group of Y. sidthimunki and they all seem to get on very well, how big is your tank?

GeoffH · Post by **GeoffH** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:41 am

How quick are you, wow.

My tank is 65 gallons, well filtered and aerated with good flow of water.

It also has Barbs and Gagata cats. The 'Guentheri' are quite feisty with the other fish but seem to tolerate the Kuhliis.

Thanks again

Geoff

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:47 am

Which species of Gagata is it that you have, how many & what size?

GeoffH · Post by **GeoffH** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:22 am

I have 2 Gagata at about 40mm SL. They are much darker bodied than any of the pictures of G. cenia on Planet catfish, but don't really fit with any of the other species. They were just sold as Gagata. Before you ask they don't sit around long enough to be photographed, especially since the M. guentheri moved in !! I have the David Sands Volume 5 and they look like that picture ( page 160 ).

Cheers

Geoff

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:51 pm

I have seen the Gagata cenia as dark as that before so yeah I would say that is what they are.

I would think the sidthimunki's would be fine with them but personally I wouldn't go with less than 10 sid's to make sure they leave the pangio's alone, equally a group of 5 kubotai's should be fine.

Also worth a look would be Botia histrionica

GeoffH · Post by **GeoffH** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:09 pm

Many thanks for your great advice.

I'm in danger of joining the loach obsessives.

Just checked with Wildwoods and they've got Sewellia linelota and Yunnanilus cruciatus !!!!

Geoff

GeoffH · Post by **GeoffH** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:08 am

Went out to get B. kubotai to add to my tank today and the ones in stock were very large and too intimidating for current tank occupants.

Got four of these, sold as B. rostrata instead. Very cute and seem to be settling in well. They're about 20mm SL.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37677437@N05/3488811398/

Geoff

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:26 am

and they are very good looking rostrata Geoff.

mick

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:27 am

Nice chunky looking little guys

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