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Need Advice: Well behaved loaches
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:56 am
by astron6
Hello, I am thinking of getting some more loaches for my 750 liter tank, I already have 7 clown loaches. I've had bad experiance with aggressive loaches in the past, and am really only interested in species that can co-exist with other fish i peace. Not fish that chase others around the tank.
Here's a list of what I can get (+ the most usual I guess):
REDFIN BOTIA
TIGER BOTIA
SIDTHIMUNKI
SKUNK BOTIA
DARIO BOTIA
BOTIA STRIATA
NEMACHEILUS CORICA
NOEMACHEILUS BOTIA
POLKADOT BOTIA 5-7 CM
BOTIA SUPERCILARIS
SCHISTURA SP. SUMATRA
SCHISTURA NOTOSTIGMA
SOMILEPTES GONGOTA
HOMALOPTERA CF.STEPHENSON
HOMALOPTERA ORTHOGONIATA
ABORICHTHYS ELONGATUS
ACANTHOCOBITIS SP.INDIEN
Anything on this list I should try?
-A.
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:32 pm
by sophie
REDFIN BOTIA - are these modestas? if so, they can be stroppy... if they're rudipinnis I don;t know a lot about them.
TIGER BOTIA - stroppy!
SIDTHIMUNKI - these are not aggressive at all. and they're small.
SKUNK BOTIA - stroppy.
DARIO BOTIA - I think these should be fine.
BOTIA STRIATA - nice fish.
NEMACHEILUS CORICA - don't know. aren't these brook loaches?
NOEMACHEILUS BOTIA
POLKADOT BOTIA 5-7 CM - kubotai? should be fine I think; some can be a bit excitabel as I understand it, but basically no probs.
BOTIA SUPERCILARIS
SCHISTURA SP. SUMATRA
SCHISTURA NOTOSTIGMA
SOMILEPTES GONGOTA
HOMALOPTERA CF.STEPHENSON - hillstreams. I don't think their needs are the same?
HOMALOPTERA ORTHOGONIATA - as above...
ABORICHTHYS ELONGATUS
ACANTHOCOBITIS SP.INDIEN
hope some of this is helpful; I've left out some that I eally don't know anything about.
I may be entirely wrong, too
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:16 pm
by mikev
The three choices from your list that are *likely* to work out well:
DARIO BOTIA
BOTIA STRIATA
POLKADOT BOTIA 5-7 CM
"Likely" does not mean any guarantee, it appears that any two species of loaches may occassionally have problems.
Incidentally, kuhli loaches is another option -- they are not on your list, but one should be able to find them.
hth
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:23 pm
by Curtis
BOTIA STRIATA are just overall a good fish, I have never had a problem with my troup of them.
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:25 pm
by mamaschild
Another option that is not on your list is Horseface Loaches. Mine don't bother anyone, including the Amano Shrimp.
And they are a joy
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:34 pm
by helen nightingale
my striata are peacefull too. they are lovely fish
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:07 am
by astron6
Thanks all!