conflicting info on yo yo loach?

[ncfishguy]

anybody have experience with a yo yo loach. my research has varied on mature length anywhere from 2 in. mature to 6 in. mature.

 

[jiggerpolebill]

for what it's worth, i have 1 in my 55g that i've had for 3.5 years and it's about 3 inches long.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

6 inches is about right- I got rid of my four at about 4 inches after having them about a year.

 

[loaches r cool]

Mine are up to about 4-5" in my 75G (~2.5 years). I'd definately say 6" is probably close to thier adult size. Jigger - a sole Yoyo probably isnt at his best. Should be kept with thier own kind like just about all the loaches should. Check out http://www.loaches.com/species-index/botia-almorhae for info on the Yoyo (loaches.com)

 

[Rbishop]

Under easily maintainable conditions, 4-6" is very common.

 

[wesleydnunder]

Mine are 6". They are also 18 years old.

 

[Reddog80p]

got any pics wesley?

 

[wesleydnunder]

Yup. I got them in '89. Their name's are Skippy and Mack

 

[wesleydnunder]

heh heh Sorry about that. Here are the pics:

 

[loaches r cool]

Wow, I know thier patterns change with time but the second two dont even resemble the original 'yoyo' pattern. BTW congrats on keeping them for so long!