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I have a 75 gallon tank. I am thinking about adding a pair of Kubotai (angelicus) but I'm wondering if I have reached capacity.

Current occupants:

1 Clown Loach (She killed two others, so she stays alone)
1 Tiger Loach Helerodes
1 Robustus
2 Rostrata
3 Skunks
2 Histrionica
2 Striata
2 Lohachata

4 Albino Cory
2 other cory

1 Albino shark type (about 3 inches)
1 Giant Blind Cave Tetra
11 Neons
2 other tetra

4 platy
1 danio
2 female guppys

I think you are already quite overstocked, so I wouldn't consider adding any more fish to your set-up - you should probably actually think about re-homing a few. The mixture of species you have is unfortunately not ideal either (some potentially very aggressive specimens there). Loaches are happiest in larger groups of their own kind, not one or two of lots of different species.

Emma

Well, there has been no aggression in the tank. The yoyos, the striatas and the histrionicas are a solid group that sometimes includes the rostratas.

The helerodes chases the robustus, but that is the only problem.

What are my aggressive species?

sportndandy wrote:Well, there has been no aggression in the tank

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1 Clown Loach (She killed two others, so she stays alone)

Clowns killing clowns....would not this classify as aggression?

BTW, if this is indeed what happened, congradulations....Clowns are usually peaceful, and your mix managed to drive your remaining clown nuts.

2 loach species in sufficient numbers will work much better.

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APPEND. BTW, you are mistreating your other fish too. A single Danio

Mistreating my fish?

The clown killed the other fish five years ago, thus the other varieties.

The single danio was a rescue from someone who was getting rid of their fish.

So, I think your smartass answer deserves a hearty F YOU! But don't take it personally, asshole!

I will have to post some pics so you can all see a peaceful tank.

I do hope that you are not subjecting your fish to your emotional outbursts, like seen above, overstocking and improper stocking are pretty bad already.

And, regardless of where the danio came from your first priority should be to provide it with a company, not add another species. Take care of your current fish before getting new one.

hth

i agree with mikev. his answer was not smartarse at all, and has the best interests of your fish at heart. it seems he knows a lot more than you appear to, so please take his advice and dont take offence!

helen

sportndandy wrote:So, I think your smartass answer deserves a hearty F YOU! But don't take it personally, asshole!

Swearing will not be tolerated on this forum.

You initially posted on here asking for advice, and because you didn't like what you heard, you responded in an aggressive manner. If this continues, your posts will be deleted.

In answer to your question, I would condsider Syncrossus helodes, Sinibotia robusta and Yasuhikotakia morleti to be aggressive species. If you are only keeping them in low numbers (which is highly unnatural and considered by many to be cruel) you may find that they are more reclusive than they would naturally be. Even Botia almorhae can be fairly aggressive. I'm surprised that your neons and guppies are still around to be honest, and your Corydoras must be pretty stressed out.

Emma

I would guess that the "bad" loaches are mean when the lights go out.
A histie with a Tiger Loach Helerodes..sounds like bad news to me.
Don't take this the wrong way but you really need to switch things up.
I had cories with loaches and one by one the cories died.