loach companions

[palaeodave]

Can anyone shed any light on fish growth being stunted like that? Its just I'm not so sure your fish are stunted brett_fishman.....I see mine going through various growth spurts. They'll not grow much for a while then suddenly, almost overnight, become much larger.

[brett_fishman]

hmm..well when i got them, they were TINY..maybe 1.5" long..then they grew to 2.5" in a couple months and havent grown since..

i HAVE noticed, however, their skin patterns are changing...from the very nice, clear 'YOYO' and now the 'YOYO' isnt as noticable...as you can see in THESE yoyos.

-brett.

[palaeodave]

How long have they stayed that size? My younger three have been about 3" for a few months now. My older two were that size for a long time then suddenly shot up an inch in the space of a couple weeks.

I must say I'm stunned that Kaz's fish have stayed that small after a whole year.....

[brett_fishman]

i got them on Oct. 21st, 05..so they've been in my tank for 1 year and 3 months i guess...

-brett.

EDIT: looking back at those old pics Tank Pic (even though the tank has been up for 6 years) im amazed i could be that dumb...my stocking list in october of 05:
-1 golden barb (2.5")
-2 swordtails (3-3.5")
-2 platys (2.5")
-2 corys (2.5")
-2 yoyo loaches (1.5")

what a stupid collection for a 10g.

[kaz]

Hi yea, tricky decision. Praps go with 8 new ones n leave your little ones on their own??? Only you can decide, oh yes!

Im moving house soon (ish) n i have had a plan of setting up a 112litre tank in the new place, getting it going, and when i finally move myself in, transferring my lot into the new tank. I thought i could keep my current tank for my tetras or as a quarantine tank for newcomers. Im quite excited! Oh, and i cant quite stretch to 45(uk)gallon55(us)g tank as yet, unfortunately.

kazums