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mattie
04-05-2010, 23:38
Has anybody kept these fish for long periods of time successfully?
I've red posts on the internet that some people even reported spawns.
just want to say that they are real characters and very difficult to catch.:bigsmile:
Dane
05-05-2010, 01:17
I have kept mine in a not-particularly-well mantained setup for about three months. They are not nearly as fussy as I'd read from internet sources. It was a gift from a friend and I LOVE the little bugger! Such characters :-) Just direct your flow so that it hits the side of the tank at some stage (also hitting the water surface). This ensures two critical things for the hillstream loach > Flow and oxygen. Their origins are highly oxygenated turbulent streams.. Also I keep mine succesfully at standard tropical temperatures without any problems.

Catching them!! Now that is another story entirely. :-P
brads
05-05-2010, 11:19
they require colder water as it retains more oxygen dane . they will survive but not grow to well .

they need a lot of water flow as dane said but still keep temp low around 23 .
Slojo
05-05-2010, 14:16
very difficult to catch.:bigsmile:

You do say.
The oke at the petshop spend 10 mins to catch me two!:eek:
But they are so cute!
jedigenie
05-05-2010, 15:03
I have 4 of these buggers and I am really enjoying them. As stated above they prefer cooler, fast running and well oxygenated water. I've seen them sold as "Hong Kong Pleco" because of their habit of sitting on tank glass. I'm trying to grow some algae on some smooth stones in my old quarantine tank as a special treat for them:cool:. Deffinate :top:

As a matter of interrest, how do these rate in terms of general algae control?
f-fish
05-05-2010, 21:36
"Has anybody kept these fish for long periods of time successfully" ping http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/member.php?u=103 - Dolpin - I remember he had some that he wanted to breed with last year ... not sure what happened ...
Dolphin
05-05-2010, 22:12
I've kept Sewellia Lineolata, the gold striped hillstream loach...

These fish need three factors to be kept successfully:
1. Algae, loads of it
2. Cool, subtropical temps 20-21C max
3. Descent water flow, not hectic - just a good powerhead directed at some rocks

High oxygen content is a given ;)

Mine got wiped out when my CO2 regulator packed up and poisoned my tank killing all the fish and several plants!

Trying to source these is not easy but I will hopefully get in a few soon to restart my breeding programme. I must say they have character and are a very interesting fish to keep, besides their stunning colors!
f-fish
05-05-2010, 22:15
"CO2 regulator packed" bugger CO2 kills more fish than NH4
Dolphin
05-05-2010, 22:21
"CO2 regulator packed" bugger CO2 kills more fish than NH4

co2 can be a vary dangerous addition to any tank if not setup correctly or when $hit happens...
Besh
11-10-2010, 21:01
hi guys any what hillstream loaches sell for?

what did you guys pay for them?
TankMaster
12-10-2010, 14:29
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/photos/h/homaloptera_zollingeri_01.jpg/image_preview

Is it this one?

or

This

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:AlWn9KdFkXKSlM:http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7758/loachchinabutterflysq6.gif&t=1

TM
Darryn Jones
12-10-2010, 16:01
the second
Xtreme Wife
12-10-2010, 16:11
I have had one for about a year now, it is in a temperature of 25 and doing gr8. They love streams and lots of oxygen, so I have a huge air-stone in there and he loves it, got me another one about a month ago, doing gr8 too.They do eat flakes too.
TankMaster
12-10-2010, 16:29
Both are hilltsream loaches . . . lol..

It was directed Besh . . .

Which one besh?
larch
12-10-2010, 16:35
Both are hilltsream loaches . . . lol..

It was directed Besh . . .

Which one besh?

I think after he saw the picture in the OP's post he asked were to get them so I am assuming he was referring to Beaufortia kweichowensis.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Beaufortia_kweichowensis.jpg/567px-Beaufortia_kweichowensis.jpg

http://www.loaches.com/articles/hillstream-loaches-the-specialists-at-life-in-the-fast-lane
TankMaster
12-10-2010, 16:39
homaloptera zollingeri is sold in Durban. Haven't seen Beaufortia kweichowensis in LPS's yet. . .might be hard to source? How much are they anyway? They would be a nice addition.
Besh
12-10-2010, 18:36
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Beaufortia_kweichowensis.jpg/567px-Beaufortia_kweichowensis.jpg[/CENTER]

they are these ones, i went ahead and bought 4, decided on keeping 2 only, anyone interested can pm me and can have it at cost that i paid, thought they are quite rare so i took all 4 lol, what did you guys pay for them btw,whats the going rates. at petshops
Vis
13-10-2010, 07:27
Haven't seen Beaufortia kweichowensis in LPS's yet

I see them quite often in our LPS. Not sure if its excactly those but the ones that look like small Sand Shark/butterfly :)
Dolphin
13-10-2010, 09:26
I have had one for about a year now, it is in a temperature of 25 and doing gr8. They love streams and lots of oxygen, so I have a huge air-stone in there and he loves it, got me another one about a month ago, doing gr8 too.They do eat flakes too.


Unfortunately, your loach is loving the airstone because the tank water is way too warm for him... if you reduce the temperature to what is suited for that fish, you will notice that he will not frequent that airstone much.

I have had the same situation with my one remaining S Lineolata.
Xtreme Wife
15-10-2010, 07:44
Unfortunately, your loach is loving the airstone because the tank water is way too warm for him... if you reduce the temperature to what is suited for that fish, you will notice that he will not frequent that airstone much.

I have had the same situation with my one remaining S Lineolata.

Thanks, did it. It is at 22 now. Will post pics of them as soon as I can get the camera back from hubby. He got new marines, so it is going to be a mission...lol