The Sewellia went to the Realtors...............

[Jim Powers]

It was just a thought. I suppose that the suction from two powerheads would be two much for even that large sponge intake.

They sure look happy so I bet you are NOT just seeing what you want to see.

The last pic is awesome. I love the sense of current and the purple algae that always seems to show up in those high oxygen, high flow river tanks.
It doesn't hurt that one of the most beautiful hillstreams around is in it too.

[Emma Turner]

Emma has Beaufortia in with hers, plus the big spotted Sewellia species.

No Beaufortias in my River Tank, just Sewellia lineolata, Sewellia sp. 'spotted', and one single Annamia specimen. (Then of course there are the pair of Schistura balteata and approx 10 Eirmotus octozona too).

There are Beaufortia in with the Sewellia lineolata in the stock tanks at work though. Even though the B. kweichowensis are less than half the size of the Sewellia, they always seem capable of standing their ground.

Emma

p.s. Pleased that the JMC pellets are going down well, Martin.

[Martin Thoene]

Oops Must have got confused between the shop and home.

Yes, definitely Beaufortia are somewhat imovable objects if you're another Hillstream

Here, the Sewellia are settling into their new quarters rather well. I've been out most of today on a Donkey grooming mission , so haven't seen what went on during the day, but tonight they're into maximum zippiness. All over the tank and a lot of chasing going on.

Martin.

[mikev]

Yes, definitely Beaufortia are somewhat imovable objects if you're another Hillstream

Tell it to my H.Hoffmanni. It makes them run most of the time.

Martin, if you don't mind this partial hijack:

What else, if anything, is suitable for a Sewellia tank?
(I'm becoming really pessimistic about being able to find Chenis any time soon... )
I guess any dither is totally out, in light of what Jim said about Rasboras. I suspect any catfish, even the smallest (Hara) are out. Darn it, I suspect even Kuhlis are not safe.

Any kind of lizard loach that can be presumed safe? (not Smithis, not Hoffmanis, I suspect not Confuzona, but what is your take on Disparis?)
Are Oto's or perhaps some small Pleco an option? Anything else?

[Martin Thoene]

I take it that you're looking at a tank with the highest possibility of fry survival Mike?

That would be with no other species surely? However, I'm sure Jim would agree that Liniparmomalotera disparis would be perfectly OK. We've both bred Pseudogastromyzon cheni in tanks with L. disparis, and also bred the disparis themselves. They are not fry predators. They are a more typical algae grazing "Lizard Loach" than Homaloptera smithi or H. tweedei which are very properly named as "Lizard Loach". They are true stalking hunters, just like lizards.

Martin.

[mikev]

I take it that you're looking at a tank with the highest possibility of fry survival Mike?

No, Martin, only "reasonably high possibility". It would be very nice if they do breed, but if I can put in another species to make the tank a bit more interesting and without making things obviously much worse, I'll rather do it. (I'm almost out of floor space but not out of hillstreams I'd like to have. )

Thanks a lot for the explanation.

[Graeme Robson]

Looking good!!