Protomyzon pachychilus?

[FAILED]

are these pandas loaches?




sorry for the horrible pics and large size....

[Jim Powers]

They certainly look like the pics I have seen of the species.
How big are they?
Many hillstream species are barred when young but the pattern changes as they mature.
Were they mixed in with other species? If so, that might indicate what they are.
For instance, if they came in with Chinese species, they are probably some type of Protomyzon if not pachychilus.
If they were mixed with Gastromyzons, they could be one of the Neogastromyzons from Borneo.

[FAILED]

They are about 1.5 inches and no they came in strictly all the same

[wasserscheu]

reminded my of a short introduction I read some time ago from a German importer

http://www.aquariumglaser.de/de/archiv.php?news_id=131

I personally never have seen any

[fugupuff]

yes, those are subadult protomyzon pachychilus, no doubt about it

[FAILED]

Thanks! Just got some more. Hopefully can get more info on them so I can TRY at breeding them.

[Jim Powers]

Keep us posted!

[FAILED]

Oh most definitely! But does anyone know of any sites that have more info on them breeding? Thanks!

[Jim Powers]

Has anyone bred them yet?

[FAILED]

Maybe I should rephrase that... Has there been any cases of these guys breeding in captivity? I'm thinking that loaches I got aren't mature yet so, I've got along way togo...

[fain]

I don't think anyone has breed them yet. Great find by the way and good luck on breeding them!

Where did you get them, if you don't mind me asking?

[FAILED]

It was offered to me out of my interest in loaches

[fain]

Lucky!

[FAILED]

Opportunity knocked and I answered... Quickly might I add