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AquariaDan
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High-Fin Banded Loaches

Post by AquariaDan » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:52 pm

I have one in my 75g tank and i am probably going to get a larger tank soon.
Anyone know a good place to order more? Just found out that they are shoalers :shock:
If you think you know of an aquarium I could donate it to in the South Mississippi (USA) area or someone who has a tank that will be big enough for it when it reaches full size let me know!
75g:
10 Von Rio tetras
3 Red fin black sharks
3 Blue ram cichlids
3 Swordtails
2 Platies
2 Giant Gold Danios
2 Bala sharks
1 Chinese High-fin Banded loach :D
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Post by Martin Thoene » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:55 pm

You will certainly need a bigger tank for this non-loach.

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/pi ... -asiaticus

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Post by Blue » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:58 pm

They just don't get attractive as they grow no matter how much I am tempted to get some of these cute fish plus the size really peeves me.:cry:
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Post by Rocco » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:23 pm

Good lord! 40"?!?

These guys are potential monsters and definite tankbusters. If you absolutely want to keep a shoal of them, you'll probably need a large plot of land with a large river running through it.

And if I had that, I'd just breed loaches.
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Post by mikev » Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:02 pm

One fish I'd be very happy to see banned...
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Post by Emma Turner » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:36 pm

This thread may also be of interest, as there are a lot of photographs which show the sort of size this fish attains: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/f ... +asiaticus

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Post by AquariaDan » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:13 pm

I'm trying to find out if any of our local aquariums would be willing to "adopt it" when it reaches full size but so far am having no luck... :(
I have to say though that picture of the Adult is probably the most amazing pic i've seen in a while :shock: :lol:
Right now i guess i'll keep it for now until it gets too big as it has quite a personality!
75g:
10 Von Rio tetras
3 Red fin black sharks
3 Blue ram cichlids
3 Swordtails
2 Platies
2 Giant Gold Danios
2 Bala sharks
1 Chinese High-fin Banded loach :D
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