Another Baby Loach

[mikev]

Noticed yesterday... about 1cm at this time. The species at this time is not certain, there are three loach species in the tank, need to wait till it develops the adult shape and markings....

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

aww it's dead cute

 

[char la]

What species of loach are you keeping??? Im intrigued as to what you have managed to breed as MANY loach species have not been bred in the home aquaria. Please share...

 

[mikev]

I keep around 30 species of loaches, 6 of them bred.

If you want to see a much more detailed account of this last breeding, google for "Breeding loaches mikev" (I cannot provide link due to forum restrictions.)

 

[char la]

These are the species i currently keep, was wondering if you have had success breeding any of these...
Botia striata
Botia kubotai
Botia lohachata
Botia histronica
Botia rostrata
Chromobotia macracanthus
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Sinibotia robusta
Syncrossus helodes
Yasuhikotakia morleti
Yasuhikotakia modesta
Mesonoemacheilus triangularis
Acanthocobitis urophthalmus
Yunnanilus brevis
Schistura balteata
Schistura mahnerti
Schistura vinciguerra
Yunnanilus cruciatus
Yunnanilus brevis
Garra rufa
Garra flavatra
Garra ceylonensis

Yeh, im addicted to loaches!

 

[mikev]

Nope, none of these. Not all of the species on your list are generally considered to be loaches.

5 out of my breedings are Balitorids, the 6th is Acanthocobitis Zonalternans.

I'm very envious of your Acanthocobitis urophthalmus... it is possibly the best bet on your list, with S.balteata and Y.cruciatus other possibilities (both were bred accidentally). There is a detailed paper on how to breed Mesonoemacheilus triangularis.

 

[char la]

Nope, none of these. Not all of the species on your list are generally considered to be loaches.

5 out of my breedings are Balitorids, the 6th is Acanthocobitis Zonalternans.

I'm very envious of your Acanthocobitis urophthalmus... it is possibly the best bet on your list, with S.balteata and Y.cruciatus other possibilities (both were bred accidentally). There is a detailed paper on how to breed Mesonoemacheilus triangularis.

I work in an aquatics store so i get the opportunity to order in many species for myself. I got the Acanthocobitis urophthalmus live caught from sri lanka. Very young so im currently growing them on, they're about 1 1/2" at the moment. We have some for sale in store if you dont live too far from us. Msg me if you are interested. We do order in a lot of particular species for customers.
Im currently collecting tanks to set up a fish house then i can start my breeding programmes for loaches. Was the species that you say are not generally considered to be loaches the Garras?

 

[mikev]

Unfortunately, I'm in the US, and it seems you are in the UK.... otherwise, i would jump on the opportunity...

Right, Garra's are not loaches (no disrespect to them), and neither is Gyrinocheilus aymonieri.