I'm setting up a 120g aquarium (4×2×2) and wanted to get some for my tank. Was going to stock with my red texas cichlid, some silver dollars and Tiger loaches. Everything I've read about them says they are really aggressive. Anyone personally had some?
Tiger loach aggression
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I have seen them be agressive towards other loaches and corries but not to other fish as cichlids etc. Just what I have experienced..
Had mine with Oscars, electric blue acaras, severums, flagtail and never a problem
Awesome. Thanks for the response. I like clowns, but not only do they get massive but they aren't near as cute when full grown.
My Berdmorei loach which is part of the tiger family happily lives with my clowns, zebra and polka dot loaches and she has never been a problem with them either.
I think she thinks she is a clown as she grew up with them
On a different tank I had three together and as a team they became nasty to the other loaches so I had to seperate them.
But as I said, not to the other fishes
I think she thinks she is a clown as she grew up with them
On a different tank I had three together and as a team they became nasty to the other loaches so I had to seperate them.
But as I said, not to the other fishes
Mine is totally the opposite. Straight up ***! It has its own spot and will chase my geos, tiger barbs and other loaches that gets to close for its comfort. To this day it still fights constantly with the 3 yasuhikotakia sp. beautiful loach indeed but very nasty. No other fish dares go close cause it'll launch an attack quickly.
Yes I only have 1. I thought about getting more but this one is such an **** that I decided not to get anymore.
Everything I've read has said to get a school of them, so they don't kill your other fish. Lol
Sycrossus sp. really do best in species tank designed around them (sand bottom with lots of rocky outcrops to hide in and a powerhead for flow) in order to be enjoyed at the maximum. Silver dollars might be able to deal with the agression but I would suggest using larger barb and danio's as dithers.
I might have to get more when I come across them again as I haven't seen them for sale. I was lucky I found this one.