Loach Colony update: Pics of Sumo, Clowns, Gara Gara, YoYo, Burmese

[ewurm]

Here are some pics of my loach project:

 

[ewurm]

The Burmese and the Yoyo have become a team, they are never too far from each other. I was also able to get a close up of the Panda Gara Gara, the first good look at it.

 

[REDKID!!!]

nice loaches

 

[ewurm]

Also got a shot of the Striata, but it was moving.

 

[REDKID!!!]

yea i can never get a good shot of my botia loach or my lil clown loaches cuz there so skiddish

 

[mssassysan2000]

Those are some nice lookin loaches.

 

[Miles]

The Burmese just wen't down to 9.99 at PS, originally twice that.. just FYI

I accidently was sent 6x Botia Robusta at my work recently, sent to me as Leporinus.. (similiar, for an unskilled warehouse worker?)

Anyways, I took them all home and was stupid for not QT'ing them.. as I understand how prone Loaches are to internal parasites, aka Withering Loach Disease..

They all perished in a few weeks as I was neglectful in not watching them closely enough. I had a ton of hiding spots for them in a tank with some raspboras.. I saw one here or there when I did my daily feedings, assuming the rest were hiding.. When I pulled the tank apart, there was only 1 left.

Great idea, Great Concept.. Always wanted to do a Loach Tank.. Let me know how the aggression works out, and I am so very interested in Sumo Loaches.. Just saw them at the LFS for the first time a few weeks ago but wasn't sure of temprement. The skunks are super-nasty, and my Yo-Yo Loach made a great tankmate for Africans because he would pick on other fish and not take crap from anybody.

Keep up the good work!

 

[Euge]

nice loaches. i have a botia striata as well. beautiful little guys

 

[davo]

Nice little collection of loaches. How do they all interact?

 

[Cichlas]

T I was also able to get a close up of the Panda Gara Gara, the first good look at it.

The panda Gara Gara is actually Garra flavatra, not Garra garra. Cool fish, I had a couple for a while.