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Compatibility query
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:29 am
by GeoffH
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
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:33 am
by Mad Duff
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?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:41 am
by GeoffH
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
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:47 am
by Mad Duff
Which species of Gagata is it that you have, how many & what size?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:22 am
by GeoffH
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
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:51 pm
by Mad Duff
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 
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:09 pm
by GeoffH
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
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:08 am
by GeoffH
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
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:26 am
by mickthefish
and they are very good looking rostrata Geoff.
mick
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:27 am
by Mad Duff
Nice chunky looking little guys
