Hillstream Loach Questions

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Jack Dempsey
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Instead of clogging up the loach sub-forum with every single question I think of I'll just post my questions in this thread.

I'll be setting up the 55 for the hillstream loaches. How many could I keep in there? That's it for now.
 
Which species will you be getting? The ones often available are Sewellia lineolata and Beaufortia kweichowensis. 25-30 should fit there. They don't use up too much space preferring to glide across rocks and glass walls.
 
Lupin;2954450; said:
Which species will you be getting? The ones often available are Sewellia lineolata and Beaufortia kweichowensis. 25-30 should fit there. They don't use up too much space preferring to glide across rocks and glass walls.
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Well after googling each species, I like the Sewellia lineolata better. I'll look on aquabid(whenever it's back up) and scope some out. :headbang2
 
I think you could keep quite a few as they remain quite small, but I seem to remember reading that they can be territorial towards others of the same species (not sure about this, however...)

Here's my Reticulated Hillstream Loach, I've had him for about two years and he's hardly grown at all.

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Dan Feller;2969085; said:
I think you could keep quite a few as they remain quite small, but I seem to remember reading that they can be territorial towards others of the same species (not sure about this, however...)

Here's my Reticulated Hillstream Loach, I've had him for about two years and he's hardly grown at all.
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Yeah, I've heard that they can territorial too. I think it's more like a grapple type of thing, they don't really posess anything that could harm each other.

Nice Hillstream, I just can't wait to actually see one of these little buggers in person. I've also heard that they don't grow much or even at all. I know that they aren't bred much so maybe the ones that people get are already adults or maybe because we can't mimic their conditions in the wild fully, IDK. It'll be awhile till I actually get them. I have three other projects I'm trying to do at the same time. I'm just waiting for the powerheads to get here.
 
Yes, they can be territorial. It is correct however they will not harm each other. Their skirmishes last from 10-30 minutes. Don't be surprised if they appear unusually colored from pale to very dark. They tend to do that when they clash.

Sewellia lineolata grows to 3 inches max but most specimens in captivity are 2 inches only. Almost all of the S. lineolata are now captive-bred as these are one of the few species of hillstream loaches that breed in the tank readily when conditions are just right.
 
Thanks Lupester.

Will black sand look good with them? I was thinking brown but with the brownish rocks, they might be hard to see and the tank would just look a little boring. What everyone think, black or brown sand.
 
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