Keeping a solo Skunk Loach?

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SkunkLoach
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Keeping a solo Skunk Loach?

Post by SkunkLoach » Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:22 pm

Has anyone done it around here?

I've read keeping them singily is best due to their conspecific aggression.

What I'm wondering is, would it be okay? How will it affect the loaches health?

Thanks!

If anyone is curious I'm thinking to house 1 skunk loach in a 20 gallon with plenty of drift wood, hiding spots, and floating plants.

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Re: Keeping a solo Skunk Loach?

Post by SkunkLoach » Wed Jul 13, 2016 6:19 pm

No one? lol

I suppose keeping skunks in groups is my best bet

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Re: Keeping a solo Skunk Loach?

Post by Bas Pels » Thu Jul 14, 2016 2:26 am

You could provide the Latin name. I for one have not a clue what a skunk loach could be

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Re: Keeping a solo Skunk Loach?

Post by SkunkLoach » Thu Jul 14, 2016 3:51 am

Bas Pels wrote:You could provide the Latin name. I for one have not a clue what a skunk loach could be
Yasuhikotakia morleti

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Re: Keeping a solo Skunk Loach?

Post by Bas Pels » Fri Jul 15, 2016 2:57 am

I did have them once, very, very long ago. A group of 7, in a 60 * 30 cm tank. This was too small, but I was 14 then.

Y mortleti is a fish which needs lots of hiding places, they keep a small teritorium (you probably know this), but I would not keep them alone because they keep a territorium. Just as Y modesta, they need the company of their own.

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