Pangio doriae

[mikev]

Anyone here has any experience with these guys?

(I need a break from all the hillstream diseases and it appears that I can get some gold diraes...subject to verification that these are indeed what I think they are...at least I'm told by the person who saw them that they are these:
http://www.geocities.com/rasbora2004/fish-w40.jpg
). Are there any unusual requirements to be aware of, or are they to be treated pretty much as more common kuhlis?

TIA

[Graeme Robson]

The only unusual requirement that separates them from common Pangio's, is that they burrow. Mine (cheers Emma) are exactly like the Pangio. anguillaris in every department.



Here's a link with Mark's: http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=1270

[mikev]

Thanks Graeme

I guess this means that fine sand is preferred, but judging from the Mark's pictures, small gravel will do to.

Are they social to any degree? (trying to decide on the #). 75F ok?

[Graeme Robson]

Yeah small rounded gravel or sand seems to accommodate them perfectly for what they love to do. When they burrow, they sometimes like one another next to them. And whilst they burrow under wood..etc, they become a 'bundle'. 75f is perfectly fine. In fact, thats the temperature i keep mine in. You could rise the temp and see if there's a reason as of why mine like to burrow (warmer?). Hopefully others may add their temps in comparison to mine.

Here's a Pangio anguillaris and a Pangio doriae doing what they love to do.

[mikev]

One heck of a nice picture here. No point trying to guess which one is which.

Thanks.

[Graeme Robson]

Cheers. If you have a magnifying glass at the ready then you can see that the Pangio doriae to the right has nasal barbels and the Pangio anguillaris has none. Although it is hard to tell with their size and my camera's capability's. Never the less! Enjoy them, they are a joy to watch (when you do see them)

[Emma Turner]

Graeme- I'm glad to see that the P. doriae have made friends with a few more 'slippery characters'!

[Graeme Robson]

Thanks. Oh yeah, They are right at home.