Hong Kong Pleco

[kizno1]

could they go in a 54l tank the man at the lfs said they could but i dont trust what they say any more
is 1 ok or do they prefer to be in shoals.
is £4.50 a good price.
and the man said they could go in coldwater or tropical tanks is this true?

 

[lilfishie]

also known as butterfly or hillstream loach, true they go prefer cooler water and a fast current

 

[Inchworm]

Hi kizno1

Hong Kong Pleco is a name used for Hillstream loaches. I'll move your thread to Cyprinids, Characins and Atherinids which is where you'll probably get an answer.

 

[kizno1]

thanks sorry i didnt know they wernt plecos

 

[lilfishie]

THIS should help with the general info, also shows the different ones out there

 

[kizno1]

i think hy tank would be to hot then its 25/26 and that said max 24 and it defently looked like the first one

 

[kizno1]

bump

 

[AdAndrews]

arnt they also called borneo suckers??? all i know is that they must be in cooler waters, sub tropical, and they need algae, and higher oxygen levels i think- and if i am correct they only grow to like 3-4 inches, so yes, would be suitable for your 54litre, but dont quote me on that