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by borntofloat
Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:01 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Need set-up tips for hillstream first timer, Please!
Replies: 29
Views: 49482

Re: Need set-up tips for hillstream first timer, Please!

These are the gobies I was referring too - often found as stowaways in Hillstream imports if u keep an eye out for them: I got mine for the pricely sum of 99pence because of this. Definitely something to consider as you would feed them the same as the Homaleptera anyway. http://s1240.photobucket.com...
by borntofloat
Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:52 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Need set-up tips for hillstream first timer, Please!
Replies: 29
Views: 49482

Re: Need set-up tips for hillstream first timer, Please!

Sorry something more to add - Some of my planters are actually made out of sponge foam filter empty cylinder shapes that are fastened up at the top with lead weight. The thing with your substrate say with the p. fasicatus is that they are great diggers so be on the watch for that. I actually have a ...
by borntofloat
Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:38 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Need set-up tips for hillstream first timer, Please!
Replies: 29
Views: 49482

Re: Need set-up tips for hillstream first timer, Please!

Ps. The Plants that I have are either of the kind attached to rocks or buried in a small planter (and hidden by rocks) that can be removed for cleaning or moving around etc so very convenient really
by borntofloat
Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:32 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Need set-up tips for hillstream first timer, Please!
Replies: 29
Views: 49482

Re: Need set-up tips for hillstream first timer, Please!

the pseudogastromyzon fasciatus that I have are what are known commonly as the zebra Hillstream - they don't look much when you first introduce them but then the get these gorgeous defined bars and yellow fins and mine have just now developed a charcoal black edging to the fins! Some people find the...
by borntofloat
Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:02 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Need set-up tips for hillstream first timer, Please!
Replies: 29
Views: 49482

Re: Need set-up tips for hillstream first timer, Please!

I've got some waterplants (mosses) from our water butt (rainwater collector drum) that were covered in small white leeches - urgh! ;-) I personally wld not risk putting a riverplant into aquaria.. for you who know what else you're bringing in from that biotope... How is your hillstream setup coming ...
by borntofloat
Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:16 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Some help sort for hillstream loach identification please
Replies: 8
Views: 12699

Some help sort for hillstream loach identification please

hello there! I'd like to see if I could get any information on these fish I have - It's been driving me crazy on being any definitive stuff on them, I'd like to find out the specifics on what they need to be happy in the aquarium, eg am I keeping what is effectively a 'tropical' hillstream in a temp...