Dojo Behavior Question

[Roan Art]

thanks for posting this thread roan, i asked a similar question a couple of days ago and got only one reply. My girlfriends son talked me into buying the last dogo my LFS had the other day, and i was wondering if i should buy more. I checked loaches.com and i didn't seem to have any info on this topic.

I saw your post and didn't answer because I honestly did not know and couldn't find any info.

So far it looks like everyone one feels they should be in groups.

Hrm.

Roan

 

[Roan Art]

Here's a different horse:

Does anyone know of ANY loach that does not group in the wild?

Roan

 

[DaisyTattoo]

I have a horseface loach and I would assume that they are better single since he spends so much of his time buried under the rock and has not had any interest in any of my other loaches.

 

[switchcats]

I've read that hillstream loaches are solitary types, but they are a colder water species, and I have yet to see any in the stores around here.

 

[mduros]

Here's a different horse:

Does anyone know of ANY loach that does not group in the wild?

Roan

Horseface loaches are supposed to be "territorial." I would assume that they avoid grouping. My horseface has hidden for weeks at a time, and often the only time I will see him is when he's scuttling about long after the lights have been off. Here's one of my only pictures of the elusive Naughty (reminds me of a nautilus )
Good luck,
Mary.

 

[Roan Art]

Thanks, Mary!

Roan