Need Advice: Well behaved loaches

[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.

[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

[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

[Curtis]

BOTIA STRIATA are just overall a good fish, I have never had a problem with my troup of them.

[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

[helen nightingale]

my striata are peacefull too. they are lovely fish

[astron6]

Thanks all!