Loach inventory thread

[Martin Thoene]

Chromobotia macracanthus
Botia kubotai
Botia dario
Botia almorhae
Botia histrionica
Sinibotia pulchra
Syncrossus berdmorei
Yasuhikotakia lecontei
Schistura kohchangensis
Unidentified Schistura sp.
Schistura cf. balteata (Sumo loach)
Pseudogastromyzon cheni
Sewellia lineolata
Sewellia Sp. "Spotted"
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus
Gastromyzon stellatus
Gastromyzon ocellatus
Gastromyzon zebrinus
Unidentified Gastromyzon sp.
Beaufortia kweichowensis
Vanmanenia hainanensis
Acanthocobitis urophthalmus


Martin.

[Jim Powers]

Now have:
Botia kubotai
Botia rostrata
Botia dario
Sinibotia pulchra
Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki
Pseudogastromyzon cheni
Sewellia lineolata
Liniparhomaloptera disparis
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus
Gastromyzon stellatus
Gastromyzon ocellatus
Gastromyzon scitulus
Homaloptera smithi
Homaloptera yunanensis
Homaloptera zollingeri
Unidentified homaloptera sp.
Beaufortia kweichowensis
Schistura beavani
Schistura savona
Sinogastromyzon wui
Vaillentella maassi

Have also had:
Schistura kohchangensis
Schistura scaturgina
Schistura corica
3 Unknown Schistura sp.
Botia striata
Botia dario
Botia histrionica
Lepidoccephalichthys guntea and another similar, but much smaller species
Homaloptera confuzona
Pseudogastromyzon fasciatus
Unknown Psuedogastromyzon sp.

[Munkee]

Currently I have

3 - P Meyersi
3- M. anguillicaudatus
5- B. Striata

Weather loaches are in a cold water tank.

I used to have 4 Sewellia lineolata, but tragically I lost them to a drop in oxygen one night.

[wasserscheu]

Currently the following are sticking with me (split into a few tanks (+ additional quarantine)):


6 - Clowns, 1x 5“, 3x 4“, 2x appr. 2“ (at least one male amongst them, alpha possibly gravid?)

9 - B. Striatas, average 2”+

5 - Y. Caudipunctata, 3 - 4” (one with not typical caudal markings),

6 - Y. Nigrolineata, max. 2”

1 (and more) - Y. Sid. ? recently the pattern of one “Nigrolineata” makes me think it´s a Sid. (I will post an update … currently I´m confused about their markings). Rev1.1.2010 Found at least one new ornament on a smaller Sid, they must have bred.

10 - P. Oblonga, 2 cinnamon colored ( a pair, I guess), 13.Dec.07, 8 black ones added.

3 - S. Balteata, below 2” (both show pretty puffy cheeks so far)
Revision 2 (of 4) added February 2008. Except 1 with a degenerated left eye, the others are now above 2"
Rev 2.july 09: one-eyed died , a yellow one added 10.nov.08 died 13.feb.09, on jumped out during feeding (2nd time) found one body which I think was that one, leaves total of 2. hmmm ... but I saw 3 today (15.July 09)

9 - Kuhli added (February 2008 ), Rev1.04.2010: 4 mature various "banded" ones added. 2 were "fully loaded" females (8cm TL).


2 - Pangio cf. anguilaris (added 10.nov.08 )

1 - Pangio unknown (added 10.nov.08 )

7 - Pseudogastromyzon (added 13.feb.09) Rev1.03.2010: 5 larger ones added, some of them appear a very little different.

16 - Yunnanilus brevis (juvenile, added 12.mar.09)

4 - Sinibotia pulcher (1 adult 5" added 13.feb.09, 3 juvenile, added 27.april 09)

1 - Schistura beavani (added 27.april 09)


Gone fishing:

2 - Syncrossus hymenophysa (added 10.nov.08 ) Rev25.04.2010: lost one, no symptoms visible. 11cm TL (> 4") lost the 2nd a month or so after the first, had some holes in the skin

2 - Sewellia lineolata, a pair, both just below 2”. After developing a really nice "relationship" to each other and gaining weight, beeing always busy and entertaining, the female left 2nd week in May 2008, the male followed about a week later, no idea why. No unusual obseravation were made.


1 - Aborichthys elongatus, 3” (most likely male, looking for a mate)
Left on 23.12.07, had him only 4 years, he was one of my most favourity friends, no signes of death visible, was previously suffering an eye injury, possibly due to a fight with one of the Stiphodons?


I have recently lost ALL my kuhlies ( 18 ) including my original ones (and a tiny Lepidocephalichthys that was with me for a few weeks only), , never had that many losses before ...

I´m complete with loaches, perhaps I find some Homaloptera some day, Kuhlis I´d like some day again too – but that´s it. For now no new ones (don´t know yet, what I´m going to do with the possible Sid…). Sewellia will be added more in about 6 months, I saw the female release eggs.

[daspricey]

Wow, there are some impressive list's there! I do have some catching up to do!

Emma, did you re-home the weather loaches or something?

[andre]

- 6 Chromobotia macracanthus
- 4 Botia kubotai
- 5 Pangio kuhlii

[piggy4]

A.Zolternans
B. Dario
B.Rostrata
B.Histrionica
B.Kubotai
B.Almorhae
S.Berdmorei
S.Berdmorei 2
S.Beauforti
Y.Mortleti
M.Triangularis
S.Balteata
S.Pfiffer?
S.Crimson ? only 3
P.Pangio
P.Semisinctus
H.Zolingeri

[TeeCeeJay]

Grand Total of 3 x Clowns

But I'm learning/wanting more everyday, and getting closer to having hillstreams (just as soon as I move house!)

Sorry

[starsplitter7]

Spread out in 4 tanks, I currently have -- each of the species are together, except the big and small Yoyos:

2 Pangio anguillaris -- Eel Kuhli loaches (3")

1 Pangio oblonga -- Black Kuhli Loach (3")

3 Pangio kuhlii -- Kuhli loaches (3")

7 Acantopsis choirorhynchus -- Horse Faced Loaches (4 -- 2", 3 -- 4")

6 Chromobotia macracanthus -- Clown Loaches (2 -- 2", 1 -- 2.5", 1 -- 3"; 2 --4")

2 Syncrossus hymenophysa -- Green Tiger Loaches (3")

6 Botia almorhae -- Yoyos (2 -- 3.5", 4 -- 2")

4 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus -- Weather loaches -- Two gold, 2 regular (5")

4 Botia striata -- Gold Zebra Loaches (1 -- 2", 3 -- 3")

3 Polka Dot Loaches (Not kubotai , no idea what they are -- sold as Polka Dot Loaches -- similar to Schistura corica in appearance, but mine are not territorial. I have them in a 55, and sometimes they are together, and sometimes they have their own space, but they are not aggressive to each other, or other fish) (2.5")

3 Botia dario -- Queen loaches (2.5")

3 Yasuhikotakia morleti -- Skunk loaches (3")

[Mark in Vancouver]

Really? 7 horsies? That must be pretty good value. I've still got my pair, and the female is gravid once again.

[loachmom]

9 striped pangios, not quite sure which species.
5 Botia kubotai


I also kept 6 Chromobotia macracanthus for one year.

[starsplitter7]

Really? 7 horsies? That must be pretty good value. I've still got my pair, and the female is gravid once again.

I adore them. The three big ones (still small at 4") I only see if I sneak up on them in the dark (they are always under the sand), but the 4 small ones are almost always out and about. They hang out with the Kuhlies and have a good time chewing on shrimp pellets, flakes and worms. They are not shy at all. I may actually have 8. I have a medium guy about 3", and he's never sure if he wants to hide with the big boys, or if he wants to be out with the little guys.

Are the plump female with the male in the species description your two? http://www.loaches.com/species-index/ac ... se%20faced How big are they? Are there health risks with her being gravid? How long does it take for them to mature? How old do they become? If you have time to answer, you can always PM me, since I am off topic for this thread.

[Mark in Vancouver]

Yes, that's my pair. She has gotten gravid five or six times now, and then disappears for a while only to return nice and slim. I check the tank out very carefully every time I clean it, but no babies to date. I expect that once they are mature, they'll become gravid on a regular (seasonal) basis.

She's a bit longer than the male, at about 5" TL. I have no idea about their life expectancy, but mine are completely stable, it seems. I've had them for several years.

Don't ever worry about hijacking threads! That's what we're here for.

[Blue]

Acantopsis choirorhynchus
Beaufortia kweichowensis
Botia almorhae
Botia kubotai
Chromobotia macracanthus
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Pangio kuhlii
Pangio myersi
Pangio oblonga
Pangio semicincta
Yasuhikotakia modesta
Yasuhikotakia morleti

Not impressive.

[starsplitter7]

Acantopsis choirorhynchus
Beaufortia kweichowensis
Botia almorhae
Botia kubotai
Chromobotia macracanthus
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Pangio kuhlii
Pangio myersi
Pangio oblonga
Pangio semicincta
Yasuhikotakia modesta
Yasuhikotakia morleti

Not impressive.

Looks impressive to me. You have things I have never even seen before Tanja