michael.qian Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Would these be ok water about 18 degrees? I have a tank with lots of white clourds, some lepoard danios right now in winter it's about 18, in summer it gets up to 24. Currently have 2 golden algae eaters but I think the water is too cold for them, so might sell them and get some borner suckers instead if 18 degrees is ok. thanks for any advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 They much prefer the cooler conditions.. People have kept them at around 18 degrees before and they have thrived... however you would need to acclimatize them down to 18 if you are buying them from stores that often keep them in their tanks of warmer temps. They do ALOT better in the cooler water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 with some water movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I used to have them in a tank about 18 degrees and they did fine. They come from mountain steams so like lots of water movement. Some species have been bred in unheated tanks overseas, but its not easy (more random than anything, I believe). They look a bit like plecs but actually feed on invertebrates, so things like bloodworms, flake etc. They feel really wierd too, because they look like they should be hard or rough like plecs but they're all soft and squishy. Awesome wee fishies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted May 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I have spirulina tablets, is that ok? Or will they just eat algae and I don't need to actually feed them very often? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorygirl Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I would feed the spirulina tablets twice a week to make sure they are getting a good diet but I know they like to be in a tank that has a good algae growth so if its not then you may need to feed them more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 they may eat some algae but their main diet is invertebrates. If you try maintaining them just on algae or spirulina or whatever they won't last long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 My two cleaned off all the algae in my tank in less than two weeks. They are looking a little hungry now but still forage for green stuff and still ignore the flakes and tabs (the white clouds eat the tabs first as they dissolve). My tank ranges from 17-23 degrees near a window with a single powerhead filter which does quite well.... they still seem okay but hard to tell how happy they really are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecatfish Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Check this article out http://www.loaches.com/articles/hillstream-loaches-the-specialists-at-life-in-the-fast-lane then look at these http://www.loaches.com/species-index/gastromyzon-scitulus http://www.loaches.com/species-index/gastromyzon-ctenocephalus http://www.loaches.com/species-index/gastromyzon-zebrinus They're the main borneo suckers that come in but there are other gastromyzon that I've seen in the LFS. My hillstream loaches all eat JBL flakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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