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jleibowitz
10-02-2008, 5:14 PM
This little dude, and his friend, are the most lively enjoyable species in my tank. I have no idea what it is though. Anyone have an idea?
jpappy789
10-02-2008, 5:34 PM
weather loach (misgurnis anguillicaudatus)
jleibowitz
10-02-2008, 6:26 PM
Thanks man! or woman! :)
wataugachicken
10-02-2008, 7:42 PM
holy cow. i've never seen one so fat.
Thanks man! or woman! :)
:perv: Man.;)
And Jpap wins the round.:D
jleibowitz
10-02-2008, 8:49 PM
both of them are very happy, they eat a lot and play in the bubbles and slither through the taller plants and are ALWAYS together. Its pretty neat. I will soon be getting a larger tank with smaller substrate so they can dig more. Thanks for the help! Glad to identify it.
jpappy789
10-04-2008, 4:42 AM
Thanks Lup :rolleyes: I'm a man, well technically a "young man" but same gender :D
and yes that one seems very well fed!
jenratico
10-05-2008, 8:46 AM
Yup. "Weather" or "dojo" loach - both names are appropriate. I have 3 and will likely add more next time I find some. They are some of my favorites as well. They like their water on the colder side - try to keep not to push them above the mid-seventies. They are known for getting crazy as the weather changes (thus "weather loach" so make sure your tank is tighly covered - I've heard of them jumping out and wiggling up the HOB flow. I've had mine spawn a few times recently - but all the eggs (to my knowledge) are chow to the rest of the tank. They can be sexed by the shape of their fins - look at the pectoral fins - if the spine is longer than the rest of the fin and therefore the fin appears triangular, it is a male, if the spine is slightly shorter and the fin appears roundish, it is a female.
If they get comfortable with you they may even eat from your hand - frozen brine shrimp or bloodworms are a favorite of my trio - if I hold the frozen cube loosly in my hand by the substrate - "Joe Snake-eye" will wuffle his barbley nose on my hand and arm and eat from my hand. Very sweet.
Anyway, greetings from Joe Snake Eye, Bo Duck, and Slim Shady!
fishorama
10-05-2008, 11:05 AM
Very cute loach! I wish we could have them, they're illegal in a few states. I have seen them for sale here a time or 2 but none so healthy looking as yours, nice.