HELP! hillstream loaches

[Lupin]

Plaalye, it seems to me warmer temperature increases their metabolism which explains why they are more active. At this point, they tend to become more hungry looking for food. Dwarf gouramis are fine but you surely don't want to mix stagnant water dwellers with those from fast flowing rivers. Hillies like powerful currents in their tanks.

Marinka, did you read my article? If you take a look at the diet slot, you will find there tips of how to culture algae. It's very simple enough though.

 

[DAVIDFBT]

I wouldn't put a dwarf gourami in a hillstream loach tank. The DGs don't like current very much.

 

[marinkafuschia]

yeah I did. the page on hillstreams didn't give too much info on diet besides putting some rocks in the sun.

 

[cheeseb0y]

I had three of some variety awhile ago. Once summer hit and the ambient temp pushed my tanks a little above 80F they all died quickly. Make sure you'll be able to keep the tank cooler. That's the only advice I have. I might try them again now that i'm living somewhere with air conditioning.

 

[Lupin]

yeah I did. the page on hillstreams didn't give too much info on diet besides putting some rocks in the sun.

They can be fed with anything else you can give them actually, just not too much proteins but algae is their primary diet with aufwuches clinging on it included which is why it doesn't say much. They're not really fussy but takes a little while longer to get used to foods.

 

[marinkafuschia]

I have the rocks sitting with some frets and fish food right now, and i tried to give them some alge wafers too. well see how that goes, they have been just sticking to the glass and not trying to graze off the wood/plants or rocks. I hope they get their appitite up soon!

 

[marinkafuschia]

by the way sorry lupin! didnt mean my second to last post to sound as snappy as it did! lol.

 

[fishorama]

Here's what jenn did http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=161120&highlight=egg+white for her plec, might help your loaches too. Be nice if they'd eat prepared foods at least sometimes.

 

[marinkafuschia]

awesome! I'm going to try that right now as my algae rocks are still growing!

 

[cheeseb0y]

I have the rocks sitting with some frets and fish food right now, and i tried to give them some alge wafers too. well see how that goes, they have been just sticking to the glass and not trying to graze off the wood/plants or rocks. I hope they get their appitite up soon!

In the few moths that I had my three, they all spent about 99% of their time on the glass. They were growing, so they were obviously eating something, but they still spent the most time on the front glass which tends to be as devoid of algae buildup as I can keep it.