Histrionica no longer available?
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Histrionica no longer available?
I purchased 4 histrionica last year and lost one over the summer after a power outage. I would love to get more, but I haven't seen them for sale anywhere since I bought out the store last year. I asked the owner (my boss) if we would be getting any more, but he said no. A quick search online proved futile. Are these loaches that rare, or am I just not where they are being sold?
The loaches are very shy, even with my 7 striata. If I can't find more histrionica, should I just get kubotai in hopes that they stick together?
The loaches are very shy, even with my 7 striata. If I can't find more histrionica, should I just get kubotai in hopes that they stick together?
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I think Histrionica are a bit seasonal. I have only found them twice in 5 years. Very nice fish. Better than Yoyos in many ways.
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I rarely see them in the fish shops, but I purchased 3 a few months ago that were labelled as Histrionica.starsplitter7 wrote:I think Histrionica are a bit seasonal. I have only found them twice in 5 years. Very nice fish. Better than Yoyos in many ways.
They were pretty small to tell for sure if they are Histrionica.
I am growing them up to see for sure.
I have one that is over 5 years old and is more than 5 inches, and yes, I like it much more than a Yoyo
Zenin
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Maybe the biggest obstacle is that hardly anyone calls them by that (correct) name. I've seen them under at least a dozen different names. Here's a good place if you're willing to ship under the fairly common, common name "golden zebra loach"
http://www.wetspottropicalfish.com/index.php/fish
http://www.wetspottropicalfish.com/index.php/fish
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They do come with so many names, and are also mislabeled. Does make it really had to find them. I have also bought fish that could be Histrionica and grew them up to find out for sure.
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I have six "Golden Zebra Loaches" that I bought close to a year ago. Three are definitely histrionicas, two look like they might be rostratas, and one I have no idea whatsoever, so I named him Oddball (maybe kubotai).
They all get along like they're the same species, so I'm not too worried about identification at this point.
I hope that availability doesn't become an issue with these guys, as my son is going to be looking for some for his tank soon.
They all get along like they're the same species, so I'm not too worried about identification at this point.
I hope that availability doesn't become an issue with these guys, as my son is going to be looking for some for his tank soon.
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I have picked up grab bag white and black loaches that were labeled yoyo and got a hodge podge of great stuff including Histrionica and something strange. The fish are beautiful. I don't really care wht they are.
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They are on sale in the Durham/East Toronto area constantly recently. I don't have room for any, or I'd have picked some up during the Black Friday "Buy 1 loach get 1 for a dollar" sale at Big Als.zenins wrote:I rarely see them in the fish shops, but I purchased 3 a few months ago that were labelled as Histrionica.starsplitter7 wrote:I think Histrionica are a bit seasonal. I have only found them twice in 5 years. Very nice fish. Better than Yoyos in many ways.
They were pretty small to tell for sure if they are Histrionica.
I am growing them up to see for sure.
I have one that is over 5 years old and is more than 5 inches, and yes, I like it much more than a Yoyo
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Good to hear they are still out there! Mine were listed as golden zebra loaches (not to be mistaken with zebra loaches: botia striata). I want to avoid shipping. My tank is only so big and I don't want another mystery loach like my last one. Looked just like histrionics for about 4 months then provided ample prof to be nothing of the sort. Fast growing, aggressive and more like a yoyo than anything else. I hate having to give up a loach, but he was terrorising my striata! I don't want a repeat of that!
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