Sleeping on Top

The forum for the very best information on loaches of all types. Come learn from our membership's vast experience!

Moderator: LoachForumModerators

Post Reply
User avatar
mikev
Posts: 3103
Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:06 pm
Location: NY

Sleeping on Top

Post by mikev » Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:58 pm

Have not been here for a while, time to check the place perhaps....

An early morning family photo:

Image

User avatar
atmichaels
Posts: 144
Joined: Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:31 pm
Location: Detroit, Michigan USA

Re: Sleeping on Top

Post by atmichaels » Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:41 pm

Very nice! Thanks for sharing.
Currently keeping: gastromyzon spp., hypergastromyzon humilis, pseudogastromyzon sp., sewellia spp., ambastaia sidthimunki, homaloptera spp., serpenticobitis octozona, Yaoshania pachychilus. As well as various catfish, loricarids, livebearers and tetras.

plaalye
Posts: 887
Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:35 pm
Location: Bellingham, Wa.

Re: Sleeping on Top

Post by plaalye » Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:30 am

Show off! :D

User avatar
mikev
Posts: 3103
Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:06 pm
Location: NY

Re: Sleeping on Top

Post by mikev » Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:45 am

Thanks.

User avatar
Jim Powers
Posts: 5208
Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:15 pm
Location: Bloomington, Indiana

Re: Sleeping on Top

Post by Jim Powers » Tue Jul 22, 2014 4:24 pm

Nice!!
Image

User avatar
mikev
Posts: 3103
Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:06 pm
Location: NY

Re: Sleeping on Top

Post by mikev » Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:25 pm

Every morning.....the layout always change... the adults leave soon after room light is turned on, babies only when i turn on the tank light.

Not every hillie likes this spot.. I have an identical setup in other tanks and in the Cheni tank I only saw one fry on top one time.

User avatar
mikev
Posts: 3103
Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:06 pm
Location: NY

Re: Sleeping on Top

Post by mikev » Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:48 pm

Since it was mentioned ...

Youtube link

(this is the latest spawn, F2/F3, clip from 3 weeks ago... 15 babies ... same chaps that you see above)

User avatar
Jim Powers
Posts: 5208
Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:15 pm
Location: Bloomington, Indiana

Re: Sleeping on Top

Post by Jim Powers » Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:58 pm

I remember the days that I used to have swarms like that.
Image

User avatar
mikev
Posts: 3103
Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:06 pm
Location: NY

Re: Sleeping on Top

Post by mikev » Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:11 pm

Lots of fun, is not it?

Unfortunately does not last long... disparis at least grow out of cuteness within a couple of months.... :(

User avatar
mikev
Posts: 3103
Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:06 pm
Location: NY

Re: Sleeping on Top

Post by mikev » Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:21 pm

Did I show you this swarm?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9rwDe_j4XE

Also, no more.... the babies are fine, except they are not babies any more :(

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Majestic-12 [Bot] and 173 guests