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by Diana » Sun Nov 25, 2012 3:32 pm
Water temperature and flow rate the works well for one species may not be appropriate for others. Research Sids, hillstream species and the non-loaches you are thinking about.
Hillstream Loaches and a few other fish are so specialized that they really need a set up that targets their needs. This does not allow you to stock most other fish with them.
Hillstream Loaches can be compatible with:
Other fish that stay at the bottom or stuck to rocks. Gobies, Darter Tetras, some Loricariads are good to research.
Fish that are adapted to high water flow, that already come from fast moving water. White Cloud Minnows, certain Danios are good species to research.
As a very rough guide: Fish that are streamlined are going to do better than tall or other fish that are too easily blown around by the current. The long, lean torpedo shaped fish are good to look into.
Similarly, if you have enough water movement for the Hillstream fish then you probably have too much water movement for tall plants.
The denser planted tanks are tanks will less water movement than hillstream fish thrive in.
Pentazona Barbs:
Generally they hung out in the lower half of my tank, but they did not bully each other. However, Barbs in general are noted for being a little bit pushy with each other, and sometimes other fish. Some species more than others. Pents are usually less aggressive than most, but I am not surprised that you have one that is pushy enough to stress the others. A denser planted tank would sure help with them.
38 tanks, 2 ponds over 4000 liters of water to keep clean and fresh.
Happy fish keeping!
