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by Eika
Sat Apr 23, 2022 3:52 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Gastromyzon ID: Somewhere between ocellatus and zebrinus?
Replies: 3
Views: 5661

Re: Gastromyzon ID: Somewhere between ocellatus and zebrinus?

Thanks Nancy,.will have a look!

RE the ID, I ended up emailing Dr Tan who said he has a few like this one in his collection, they are a bit tricky to place but he tentatively lumps them in with G zebrinus.
by Eika
Wed Feb 23, 2022 6:16 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Is this Gastromyzon zebrinus?
Replies: 3
Views: 5787

Re: Is this Gastromyzon zebrinus?

I've got one very similar to this and my friend has another 4, they seem to be arriving en masse the last six months or so. I've tentatively identified mine as zebrinus and would say the same for yours.
by Eika
Wed Feb 23, 2022 6:13 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Angelicus Botia adult size
Replies: 6
Views: 6927

Re: Angelicus Botia adult size

Another vote for they'll be fine. I've seen them up to around 5" and think they'd be happily entertained as a group, with enough speed to race around in a 50gal.

Plus they grow slowly so who knows, you may well have a different tank in the years it takes to get them to that size!
by Eika
Wed Feb 23, 2022 3:05 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Gastromyzon ID: Somewhere between ocellatus and zebrinus?
Replies: 3
Views: 5661

Gastromyzon ID: Somewhere between ocellatus and zebrinus?

Hi all Long time no post! The forum seems quiet these days, although I've noticed a sudden surge of hillstream fanatics in my local fish groups, so perhaps they'll bleed across into here as well. Hoping somebody could advise on an ID for this wee gastro please. The tail end is very occellated but th...
by Eika
Mon Feb 21, 2022 5:38 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Hillstream loach wanted
Replies: 2
Views: 7454

Re: Hillstream loach wanted

Can't help you but just bumping the thread so hopefully more people see it. Good luck! Sewellia are cool little things. I've heard rumours that there was somebody breeding them over here in NZ, but have never come across anyone here who even knows of them nevermind where to find one. Hopefully you'l...
by Eika
Mon Feb 21, 2022 5:34 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Please help me ID gastromyzons.
Replies: 3
Views: 8861

Re: Please help me ID gastromyzons.

Hey, I've just seen this post (agree it is a shame the forum has died down so much!). I am confident these are not viriosis. The tail appears the wrong colour as you say, but also the best are far too narrow. Viriosis have thick creamy coloured bars, making the sides appear half/half dark and light ...
by Eika
Mon Mar 26, 2018 8:47 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Hillstream loach ID
Replies: 6
Views: 11473

Re: Hillstream loach ID

Thank you so much Charles :D G. contractus is a species I have never heard of before, and yes the pictures you share look identical to my little mystery loach, how exciting. I have noticed them suddenly in every pet shop where I live over the last month or 2, but until now have never seen them. It m...
by Eika
Fri Mar 02, 2018 4:56 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Hillstream loach ID
Replies: 6
Views: 11473

Hillstream loach ID

Hi all, Not been on this site for a while as I've been focussing on other types of fish, but ended up coming with 2 unidentified hillstream loaches yesterday and would appreciate any help. There are 2 very flat ones that I've ID'd fairly confidently as Hypergastromyzon eubranchus, a big gastromyzon ...
by Eika
Mon May 11, 2015 8:21 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Gastromyzon ID
Replies: 10
Views: 16096

Re: Gastromyzon ID

I moved him into a busy 50 gallon yesterday, already by today he has settled and is nicely active. Not seen him graze yet but there is plenty of established coating/aufwuchs for him to find. Good to see it moving around and exploring the new tank rather than how life-less (ironically) they are in q ...
by Eika
Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:35 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Gastromyzon ID
Replies: 10
Views: 16096

Re: Gastromyzon ID

Scratch that...the less skinny one has died today. I've checked parameters for the quarantine and they are fine, added another ornament for the remaining one to graze on. Come on little fella keep going...
by Eika
Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:48 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Gastromyzon ID
Replies: 10
Views: 16096

Re: Gastromyzon ID

Sorry I didn't specify, yes the quarantine tank has been newly set up for them so I've put a large-leaf fake plant in from an established tank for them to graze on. So far not much interest, although one of them did graze a little on an algae wafer yesterday evening. The skinnier one (2nd lot of pic...
by Eika
Sun Apr 26, 2015 5:30 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Gastromyzon ID
Replies: 10
Views: 16096

Re: Gastromyzon ID

Thanks guys, I just googled G crenastus and a lot of the results do look just like them. Interesting, I'd never heard of this species before. They are indeed really thin, the shop I got them from had to call me back because they were sick with some sort of external parasite for 3 weeks before I coul...
by Eika
Fri Apr 24, 2015 10:05 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Gastromyzon ID
Replies: 10
Views: 16096

Gastromyzon ID

Got a couple new hillstreams the other day which I've not seen before. Anybody got any ideas? First one, zebrinus maybe? http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/ericarowlands/WP_20150421_018_zpsepnmrq4l.jpg http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/ericarowlands/WP_20150421_021_zpsy6p3pa49.jpg Second ...
by Eika
Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:07 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: G. ocellatus either gravid/sick?
Replies: 8
Views: 10524

Re: G. ocellatus either gravid/sick?

Ah, sad to know :( I will just have to keep her as comfortable as possible in the meantime and maybe there's a glimmer of a chance she'll get better. If not then I'll continue with my attempts! Thank you for your advice everyone x
by Eika
Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:56 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: G. ocellatus either gravid/sick?
Replies: 8
Views: 10524

Re: G. ocellatus either gravid/sick?

Thanks for the replies and help, I've been away for a few days so haven't been online to answer sorry. Hopefully the photos should be showing now: http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/ericarowlands/WP_20150413_034_zps9pmieodo.jpg http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/ericarowlands/WP_20150413_0...