You don't want them trying to get in another tank across the room. 1.5"Green Spotted Puffer Fish Dichotomyctere Nigroviridis FREE TRANS SHIPPER, Spotted Borneo Hillstream Loach Live freshwater Fish, {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}.
In the wild these fish will leave their watery homes in search of different pools and nearby streams. High temp is definitely a factor but 22 fish in a 20 gallon tank is way too many. 1 0 obj I can probably add a few to mine but I wouldn't put more that 15 of 20 in a tank twice the size of yours.
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These fish come from the rapid-moving streams of Asia, and their streamlined bodies are built to withstand those strong currents. Subject to credit approval. Could weekly water changes and cleaning the substrate too much be a problem. While all your test parameters came back OK it still seems like too many fish and with medications alot of the beneficial bacteria will die as well which can lead to nitrogen spikes, intensified by overstocking.
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Peas and beans are higher protein than most vegies, but still lower than most meat/fish/insect based foods. As a loach, they spend most of their time working their way around the bottom of rivers and creeks when in their natural habitat. by Josiahandsye » Thu Nov 17, 2016 11:07 am, Post
Large fish, like Cichlids, will probably find a way to eat these fish, they make a nice chewy meal. That's why I am going to boost my lights. Hillstream Loaches only. by Josiahandsye » Sun Jan 01, 2017 12:59 am, Post Most vegetables are very low protein, so there is little ammonia when they break down.
I always feed in a specific spot with filters off for 15 minutes. Hello, I was just curious what you feed them. "Butterfly Hillstream Loach (Beaufortia kweichowensis)", https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235810/http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/species.php?tsn=639788, http://www.answers.com/topic/hillstream-loach, http://www.petresources.net/fish/article/choice/hillstream.html, http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=2822735, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beaufortia_kweichowensis&oldid=901859592, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 June 2019, at 19:20.
Are you interested in Loaches? Hello, I believe my Hillstream loach is carrying eggs. by Josiahandsye » Thu Nov 17, 2016 10:05 am, Post
Adequate lighting is necessary to promote algal growth in the aquarium.
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Will dropping the temp from 78 to 75 be enough? [1], There are minimal differences between males and females in Beaufortia kweichowensis but the males often display stronger coloration. These are difficult to sex. I could post pictures but I don't know how.
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by Josiahandsye » Sun Jan 01, 2017 11:40 am, Post
3 Borneo males have cream stripes down their back with blue and orange tale. Over stocking is probably your biggest problem. Make sure that you have a little churn when your outflow hits your aquarium water to get a good oxygen exchange.
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