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What age do Yoyo's reach adult length?
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:52 pm
by kb46
I have some yoyo loaches ranging in size from 1" to almost 2". Four of them grew from 1" to 2" over the last month while the last small one has grown only a little (maybe 1/4"?). I've read that botias that are collected smaller than 2" are susceptible to internal parasites. All of mine look healthy so far, and apart from the small one are growing quickly.
At what age will they reach their full length?
Kylie
Re: What age do Yoyo's reach adult length?
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:15 pm
by Blue
kb46 wrote:I have some yoyo loaches ranging in size from 1" to almost 2". Four of them grew from 1" to 2" over the last month while the last small one has grown only a little (maybe 1/4"?). I've read that botias that are collected smaller than 2" are susceptible to internal parasites. All of mine look healthy so far, and apart from the small one are growing quickly.
At what age will they reach their full length?
Kylie
Yoyos are quite fast growers. Depending on the foods and maintenance regimen, it will vary.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:29 pm
by Rocco
My yoyos have grown fast in the week that I got them. They no longer sport the YoYo trademark and have begun to reticulate.
But then I've been feeding them tubifex worms, bloodworms, blackworms, artemia, sinking pellets, and algae wafers.
A varied regimen will really improve their health.
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:17 am
by kb46
I guess what I want to know is - does it take months or years?
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:10 am
by Rocco
I would say, from the accounts of others, 5 months to grow to about 4" and then a year to get to it's full length.
But these are just guesses.
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:20 pm
by Blue
Rocco wrote:I would say, from the accounts of others, 5 months to grow to about 4" and then a year to get to it's full length.
But these are just guesses.
I've grown my yoyo loaches to 3-4 inches in less than two months.
I don't get the exact age though but I guess probably 3-4 months when I bought them.
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:13 pm
by newshound
kb wrote--
I've read that botias that are collected smaller than 2" are susceptible to internal parasites.
I would think any loach is susceptible to internal parasites under certain conditions. Who knows the conditions that the loaches for sale have been subjected to?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:37 pm
by helen nightingale
it will also depend on them having enough space to grow. if the tank is or has been too small, it will affect their growth rate.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:26 pm
by kb46
They are in a 75G tank - 4' long by 18" wide - 5 yoyo loaches, 1 SAE and 6 zebra danios. Don't think stunting or overstocking should be an issue?
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:40 pm
by jones57742
K4:
To the best of my recollection mine went from:
1) very, very small (like 1") to 4" in approximately 3 months (please note that they had "plenty to eat" as they "cleaned up" a serious snail infestation as well as really enjoyed my home made recipes);
2) 4" to 5" in the next 3 months and
3) have gone to 6"+ over the last 9 months.
TR