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Weather loaches with goldfish?
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:08 am
by squid
I just brought home some weather loaches.
Can they be mixed with goldfish?
how about guppies? can i mix them with guppies or will they eat guppy fry?
thanks.
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:13 am
by daspricey
I had my big 8" female weather loach live for about a year happily with goldfish in a tank!
(When she was young)
I have her with some small acanthocobitis (1.5") and some small panther danios (1") at the moment. They should mix with guppies fine. Though i do think they would eat the fry unfortunatly.
Do make sure you have a large enough tank though - they can grow past 10". 12" isn't unheard of.
David
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:37 am
by Laura
I keep mine with goldies - I haven't seen any issues.
I agree they would eat guppy fry given the chance.
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:34 am
by Rychek
I had a weather loach years and years ago that was known to eat full grown guppies if they happened to swim past his mouth. I was surprised when I saw it happen. However, that was a very rare occurrence.
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:02 am
by squid
thanks. my loaches are currently with my goldfish in a 4 foot tank, they seem to be doing well
