Cool looking little guy.
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Bought myself a Hillstream Loach
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He (or she??) looks way cool!
Where'd you find it? I saw some on franksaquarium.??? (com or net or whatever) and thought they were way nifty looking.The ultimate oxymoron - Narcolepsy and ADHD.
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Yeah i checked out the Franksaquarium website, they have different varietys aswell. I paid $7 for the one I have, he had 2 more there but im sure any fish store could order them in for you. Better than buying online.
I checked the water requirements before i put him in the tank, they prefer water around 72- 76, but people have them in theyre 80-82 tanks with no problems.
He is pretty active, he has caves in the quarantine tank but prefers to stick to the glass.
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:( He Died.
I dont know why. I only just found his body, I thought he was hiding.
He seemed happy and active since i got him, no change in temp, nothing in there to bully/attack him but about a hundred snails. The filter has been set up for 1 year+, i fed him algae wafers so he didnt starve....
I dont know...I guess stress got him.
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My pair downstairs are in at 74'F
Upstairs they are at 72'F
I was warned this was too hot. I was told that it was a good thing to have strong circulation and well oxygenated water (although I thought the two went hand-in-hand).
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I found this writeup and am thinking about setting up a tank similarly.
I haven't decided which tank to use for it yet though. I'm really thinking my 45 breeder (36x18x16h),a 20L, or the 30L (48x12x12h). Wish I had another 40 breeder - I like that size, not too deep and large bottom surface area.
I'd planned for zebra plecos in a 20L, but may change my mind (aren't we women supposed to do that???)
SpotThe ultimate oxymoron - Narcolepsy and ADHD.
Who says you can`t have it all??!!
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