This past weekend I picked up 5 weather loaches, they are currently in a 29G but I will most likely be moving them to a 55G at some point. At the moment they are about 3-4" long.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind of tank decor they like? I am using SMS for substrate, which they like to dig around in, and have tunneled beneath some driftwood I have in there. I also have a couple of sections of PVC pipe for caves, and some crypts (which they uprooted one of almost immediately).
They are really cool fish, very very active. I have had them eating out of my hand already. I am not sure if I have males/females, 3 of them are different looking to the other 2 (not that I am expecting them to breed). I am thinking of adding some more caves, maybe trying to construct something open against the glass so I can look in there.
Any other tips for caring for them? what kind of foods do they eat most? They cleared the tank of all but the largest snails that were in there in a day or two.
Thanks.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind of tank decor they like? I am using SMS for substrate, which they like to dig around in, and have tunneled beneath some driftwood I have in there. I also have a couple of sections of PVC pipe for caves, and some crypts (which they uprooted one of almost immediately).
They are really cool fish, very very active. I have had them eating out of my hand already. I am not sure if I have males/females, 3 of them are different looking to the other 2 (not that I am expecting them to breed). I am thinking of adding some more caves, maybe trying to construct something open against the glass so I can look in there.
Any other tips for caring for them? what kind of foods do they eat most? They cleared the tank of all but the largest snails that were in there in a day or two.
Thanks.