Anyone have yo-yo loaches?

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mozart

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Thanks for burying this even deeper.
 

snoopy65

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I use to have a dozen of them. They grew to between 4 and 6 inches within the first six months I had them. Their diameter is about that of an uncooked hot dog. The more you have the more active they are.
 

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I have 2 yo-yos and have kept several over the years. The first bunch I had many years ago were really quiet and great at snail destruction! So this time round, I bought a small pair - they have grown to around 2 1/2 inches and are voracious feeders! They prefer flake to snails now (lazy) and I did have to put them on a diet at one stage, as one got really chubby.

I also have to be careful with mine, if they get hungry they will attack smaller fish and kill them. In fact, I think they were responsible for recently killing my Chinese Algae Eater (who was bigger than them!!), but he was a fussy eater anyway, so it might have been a combination of things. They cleaned up the mess anyway. They don't mess with the Dark Ruby Barbs I have though.

Generally, I like them and they are entertaining. If I put my hand in the tank, they come along and try to tuck into my hand - and you can really feel it! I'm glad they dont have teeth!
 
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Mine were about two inches when I got them a year ago. Now they're about 4. Mine aren't chubby though. They are very active still also :p They like to play tag
 

mozart

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Quite a range here!
 

Michwol42795

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Well I think the consensus is they get to be about 4" and are typically semi-chubby. They also can be very entertaining while slightly rough.
 

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My oldest is 7-8inches I also had another with that was 6inches. Unfortunally I can not tell how old they were when I got them. My oldest I have had for 5yrs+ now. My newly aquired 12 are under an inch.

The chubbier ones mentioned could be females. Although they do seem to gain some gurth once they slow growing in length.
 

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I've had a pair of yoyos for the last 21 years. They were about an inch long when I got them in '89 and grew to about 6" in 2 years. About 6 months ago one died, I'm assuming from old age, and I bought two more juvies. They've grown from an inch and a half to about 3 inches.

Mark
 

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How big are your yo-yos and how long did it take for them to reach their full size? I love this fish and want to get more if I can find some. I've heard/read that they usually only reach 4 inches in a tank, but are capable of reaching 6 inches. Also I was wondering if they stay thin, or do they get chubby? Thanks.
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Mine are like 6" long and 4 years old.

They tend to maintain their proportions as they age.

They also tend to lose their distinctive colors as they age.

TR
 

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I've had a pair of yoyos for the last 21 years. They were about an inch long when I got them in '89 and grew to about 6" in 2 years. About 6 months ago one died, I'm assuming from old age, and I bought two more juvies. They've grown from an inch and a half to about 3 inches.

Mark
That's a nice long time! Congrats on their good care
 
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