blueether Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I have just built/rescaped a little standard 2ft (50 odd L) aquarium for my two little hillstream loaches. I hope that they enjoy it, they aren't in there yet, waiting for a bit more algae growth. I has more flow than my small torrent fish tank, that has about 500l/h flow in another 2ft tank. This new setup has a +3000l/h pond pump turning over the water. This really pushes the water around, and small rocks/gravel. It still needs a few more rocks that I'll grab either one evening or on the weekend from a localish stream. Watch id HD to see the flow of bubbles: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I clicked the video and it said "An error occurred during validation. Sorry about that." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 try that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 wow, they'll love it.... :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 According to this study http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00288330.1994.9516630":5pssjql0]Species : Life stage : Acclimated temp. (°C) : Upper lethal temp. (°C) and method : Preferred temp. and quartiles (°C): Source Cheimarrichthys fosteri (Torrentfish) : Adult : 15 : 30.0 : LT 50 : 21.8(20.1-22.9) : this study my torrentfish might be happy enough in the 21-22 °C that it is sitting at... I wonder if they would get along together :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I don't see why not except that they are extremely foreign cousins who don't speak the same language 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Awesome video...I've never seen a tank like this before Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Thanks. Caught the two loaches lastnight and placed them in there, seem to have settled in ok Video: One of the loaches: Inlet to pump: Out flow of pump in 20mm pvc, with small (250l/h?) powerhead above it to return water to tank above: In flow to this tank from tank above, black elbows are on the main pump: Out flow from tank above (this tank has WCMM, sterbai cory and the last of the grey mullet) : The plumbing, the air fitting is so I can introduce air into the feed for the pump - makes fantastic micro bubbles: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 happy little loachie :love: you should post some movies on Loaches Online, they will be so happy as not many people bother to do a coldwater riffle for the hillstream loaches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 happy little loachie :love: you should post some movies on Loaches Online, they will be so happy as not many people bother to do a coldwater riffle for the hillstream loaches Might just do that when I have the extra rocks in and some good algae growth on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Looks like an awesome system! Personally I would be less worried about how they would get on together (torries are pretty laid back), but I don't think the temperature is going to work for them. They will probably be fine for a while, but it slowly wears down their immune systems, then they start to get little bits of fluffiness and it is all downhill from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 my torrentfish might be happy enough in the 21-22 °C that it is sitting at... I wonder if they would get along together :dunno: I had a quick look at the study, they only had them in those temps for 2-5 days. I wouldn't put much faith in that. (Thanks for the link though! Will download and read it properly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Thanks for that Stella, that is why I asked you The next thought is along the lines of what's the min that Gastromyzon scitulus can be kept in? ps got a bucket full of rocks tonight and have placed some in. Photos later when the water clears a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 not too cold, going by what the Loachie people say http://www.loaches.com/species-index/ga ... n-scitulus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 any news on this tank? I saw some of these at HFF yesterday, am thinking seriously about converting my loach tank for some of these guys. I noticed some had larger yellow spots than the others - is that a male/female thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 My hillstreams are in an unheated tank, averages about 18 deg with the two pumps and light over it. There are heaps of different types of Hillstreams Sophia, over 30 if I recall correctly and there is a huge variety of patterns. Heaps of info here: http://www.loaches.com/articles/hillstr ... -fast-lane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted July 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 I've only seen Gastromyzon scitulus at world of water and both Gastromyzon scitulus and Beaufortia kweichowensis (?) at Goldfish bowl Sophia: The best ID is either here http://www.loaches.com/species-index/pictorial-species-search-index/sucker-bodied-hillstreams or http://www.seriouslyfish.com/classification/balitoridae/. The latter is a bit harder to find fish on but probably has better info in some of them. Zev, what species have you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Ummm.. you want me to spell them? Beaufortia kweichowensis Sewellia lineolata Gastromyzon something or other possibly ctenocephalus or scitulus, they seem to have longer slightly blue/white markings on the tail rather than broken spot things. I did have one with tiger stripes across it's back with a redish tail and a spotty Gastro type one with a red band at the end of it's tail but that was a while ago They are such possessive 'cock of the rock' type fish and 'fight' over a stone for ages flaring and trying to shovel under the opponent to push them off the rock - can waste a lot of time watching them... :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted July 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Sewellia lineolata is a very pretty looking fish as are Pseudogastromyzon cheni I think my first two are G. scitulus, but as you say they look to have longer blue stripes then the broken blue in most of the photos at loaches.com or seriouslyfish.com. And yes it is easy to spend ages watching them fight over a rock. I have put one of the smallest torrentfish in there with them, it is only just a little bigger, and it has the same complex - "this rock is mine". Tank is set at 21 atm so shouldn't be too hot for the torrentfish, but i might drop that down to 19 yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 any news on this tank? I saw some of these at HFF yesterday, am thinking seriously about converting my loach tank for some of these guys. I noticed some had larger yellow spots than the others - is that a male/female thing?Tank is doing well. As I implied above I now have another 3 loaches in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I love that little fight at the end of the movie and then they get swept away :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Goodness me, don't encourage Sophia to get hillstreams - she will get no moderating done if she spends all her time watching them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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