Loaches Online Forum

Posted: **Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:36 am**

Hello All,

Some of you may remember that a few months ago i set up a hillstream tank for hillstream loaches.

My Pseudogastromyzon cheni have been spawning for the last few months and i have a myriad of fry and juveniles that i need to rehome. The fish just wont stop spawning and every week or so there is a new batch of fry.

Is there anyone interested in taking some of these fish from me?? I live in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. But could post to locations around England. I could sell them to some of my LFSs however i am reluctant to as they keep the hillies in either the trops section or in with goldfish as a good cold water algae eater! I really want to find good homes for the fish.

ANYONE INTERESTED?? my tank is becoming over run with them!!
As happy as i am to have bred them their numbers are getting out of control...HELP...

Posted: **Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:21 pm**

PM sent!

Posted: **Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:11 pm**

pm sent as well!

Posted: **Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:21 pm**

i wish i had somewhere to put them

its great news you have so many babies. you know you are getting it right

Posted: **Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:10 am**

Another PM sent

Posted: **Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:56 am**

P.s If anyone is interested there is a thread in the fish breeding section of the PFK forum regarding the tank and water specifics, there are alos osme pics of the fry and tank...

Posted: **Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:01 pm**

you wont be able to send it all the way to the US would you?

Posted: **Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:16 pm**

Can you provide us with the reference forum link in PFK so that everyone can share the knowledge to breed these beautiful creatures?

It's amazing they are breeding so prolifically in your tank!

Posted: **Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:33 pm**

I have found two links there (of course there are many more)

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/f ... ight=cheni
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/f ... ight=cheni
The second one contains a very interesting video! I want to have Pseudos again!

Are both threads from you, Mike?

Best regards,
Thomas

Posted: **Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:07 pm**

Hello,

Here is the link

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/f ... hp?t=28175

I also have some videos on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JAKke-5Ht4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fPqLbveJls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9fiv3f2hzE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnzMf0kMRb4

Posted: **Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:09 pm**

Hi Thomas yes they are my threads.

My user name on PFK is 'mikecloud'

I tried to cover all thye necessary info in the breeding report but if there is anything else people would like to know please feel free to ask.

Mike

Posted: **Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:10 pm**

Piyush wrote:you wont be able to send it all the way to the US would you?

I dont think that would be very practical im afraid and I imagine the shipment cost would be rather hefty.

Sorry...

Mike

Posted: **Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:54 pm**

I like the videos. They really give a good account of this species spawning behaviour.
There is also info on this site convering the breeding of P. cheni.
Here is the link.
http://www.loaches.com/articles/sexing- ... yzon-cheni

Posted: **Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:00 pm**

Thanks Jim some great photos there, nice thread.

Posted: **Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:21 pm**

MikeBlackett wrote:Thanks Jim some great photos there, nice thread.

Thanks Mike.

A combination of my own, Jim's and LES's "great photos"

Martin..