tukituki Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 i bought an awesome looking loach today but by the time i got home forgot what he was called. he is about 2-3 inches long with barbels/whiskas, he is black striped with a creamy colour to begin with that turns to a really light shade of orange? his fins are all clear/creamy coloured. i've been trying to take some pics of him but he's too far in the corner, my pics aren't very revealing at present. does anyone know what he might be? also does anyone know if its normal for bristlenoses' to lighten in colour in parts? my largest bristlenose (about 5") has some light coloured patches on her back... is this normal? cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 colouring sounds like a skunk loach, that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 does it look like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukituki Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 thanks for the reply smidey. i just phoned the shop and found out he is a bengal loach looks like: http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_Botia_dario.php he was the only one there, this link says they should be kept in groups, does anyone know if thats right? cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazza404 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I find loaches do like to be in groups and are more playful that way, however they sometimes play with other fish of their size more fun to have more as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukituki Posted June 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 i'll have to see if the shop can get me a couple more, he was the last one. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 they are nice fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljtan55 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Loachs like groups of about 5, but I have a lone dwarf chain loach (his friends met their untimely demise in the broken filter inlet, that thinks hes a otto and is happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 very nice fish. would look cool in a group all shufflin along the bottom. AS above they will tend to more active with some buddies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 sorry double post GOod luck with the fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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