View Full Version : Need o few good loaches for a 25g
chaibill
01-11-2009, 11:17 AM
I have this 25g. Its empty don't know what to put in. Can i get some horse faces or kulis? skunks?
The only loaches small enough to keep in a 25 gallon are kuhli loaches, and even that is kind of small for them.
chaibill
01-11-2009, 1:47 PM
really? what about the Pakistani
Jeremy Smith
01-11-2009, 6:11 PM
I would strongly advise against the pakastani loach (aka yoyo). Way to small of a tank.
jpappy789
01-11-2009, 7:16 PM
Y. sidthimunki would be another option.
Y. sidthimunki would be another option.
IMO this tank is too small for them.
Dwarf Puffers
01-11-2009, 8:10 PM
25's are very tall. I have one and I don't really like it; Kuhlis are the way to go.
Kuhlis, hillstreams or sids. Is this a tall tank? Kuhlis may be the best option in this case.
fishdaze
01-11-2009, 8:14 PM
If you wanted to make a stream setup that had plenty of moving water you could put in hill stream loaches but they're not really a "traditional" looking loach. They have high o2 requirements as a result of coming from cooler fast moving streams. They're pretty cool though and don't get very big, definitely small enough for a 25.
jpappy789
01-11-2009, 8:35 PM
IMO this tank is too small for them.
The tank has a 24" x 12" footprint...forgot that it's basically the same as stocking a taller 10 gallon...
fishorama
01-12-2009, 11:36 AM
Schistura savona are another possibilty. They stay under 2 inches & are very active. I haven't had them long but really enjoy them.
I see you live on Long Island, Frank's aquarium usually lists them. They're way less expensive than sids & would probably be better long term in a small tank.
Frank's also has several species of pangios (kuhlis), wish I lived closer.