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weather loach (dojo) questions
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:49 pm
by poeticpyro
I currently have 1 dojo, wondering if i should get another... are they okay on their own? the tank is not very large, however it is triple filtered, so he/she should be alright... any suggestions. there isn't a lot anywhere on this species.
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:47 pm
by shari2
Have you looked here?
http://www.loaches.com/species_pages/wloach.html
The old species index can be accessed by clicking the link to "Loaches Online" at the top of each forum page.
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:02 pm
by poeticpyro
yes... that doesn't have what i'm looking for... are they social? or are they okay alone?
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:17 pm
by Graeme Robson
They are social fish and love the company of their own kind.
Soon there will be a better profile.
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:28 pm
by poeticpyro
thanks...
now one small problem..
could i keep two in a 15gallon? it's triple filtered
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:37 pm
by Graeme Robson
No.
Not advised at all here i'm afraid.
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:12 pm
by Martin Thoene
Just when you need a
better profile, one comes along
....... Misgurnis anguillicaudatus .......
Martin.
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:57 pm
by sophie
id this the fifteen gallon tank? :
GOLDFISH TANK-
3 fantail goldfish (1 orange and 2 calico), 1 dojo, 2 corydoras and 1 dwarf gourami.
because if so, you're massively overstocked... your filters might cope, but it's physically too small for one dojo. they need space. It's usually recommended that you have a minimum of ten gallons per goldfish, too.
I've got cories and a dwarf gourami in a little tank, but it's heated. You goldfsih and the dojo need a lot lot more room...
sorry to be the bearer of bad news
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:54 pm
by Martin Thoene
We had a humungous thunderstorm this morning. Later, at Superpet I saw some small Dojos going absolutely bananas all over the tank. Certainly are weatherfish!
Martin.
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:23 pm
by poeticpyro
no.. the goldfish tank is about 30gal (15gal footprint) if that makes sense...it's taller than it is long
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:31 am
by Martin Thoene
poeticpyro wrote:no.. the goldfish tank is about 30gal (15gal footprint) if that makes sense...it's taller than it is long
So in that case it's unsuitable anyway. Loaches particularly need floor space. All fish need surface area for gaseous exchange, and these tall tanks don't provide it.
Even if your tank were effectively layed on its side to give a much larger surface area 30 gallons that way still wouldn't be big enough for these fish you own now, let alone extra Dojos.
I wouldn't keep 3 Dojos by themselves in a 30 Breeder. They need far more room.
Martin.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:27 pm
by Desi
Dojo's do enjoy company and they also love swimming in a horizontal direction so i'd recommend at least a 4' long tank. Mines 4' long and that still seems a little short to me as they are constantly running into the ends.