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MLady
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Post by MLady » Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:09 pm

A couple of weeks ago I bought what I thought and told was a Butterfly Pleco, only to discover in the last 24 hours that in reality he/she is a Chinese Butterfly Loach.
I have yet to see him/her eat anything, but then again it could because the Platty's get to it first. How do I make sure he/she is getting food and how do I know it is either a male or female?



BTW... I really like him/her and love the way it moves through the tank. :D

Many Thanks in advance!
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Post by Graeme Robson » Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:13 pm

Hi MLady. Welcome to Loaches Online.

Please have a read of this >> http://www.loaches.com/articles/hillstr ... -fast-lane
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Post by brett_fishman » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:34 pm

welcome to LOL!! :D

aside from their requirements, in graeme's post, what are you feeding them??

they wont really be able to eat flakes because of the platys, unless you really overfeed = not good...

get some good sinking pellets/tablets and good quality algae wafers (i recommend the hikari brand)

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Post by buddythelion » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:03 pm

I had the same problems with my Gastromyzons when I first got them (about a month ago). But after a while they have become little pigs, fighting over the algae wafers.
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Post by MLady » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:04 pm

Thanks for the info... *S*
brett... I am using the Hikari brand. *S*
From my understanding they like to live in small groups and since I have other fish in the tank (20g), I'm not sure if there would be room for another one.
Any ideas?
Once again... Thanks!
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Post by Martin Thoene » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:14 pm

Hi MLady and welcome to LOL. Seems we're having "Southern Ontario Day" today :D

You'll note from my article that these fish need a lot of current and aeration to survive, let alone thrive. Does your tank provide those conditions?

As regards sexing, assuming that these are Beaufortia kweichowensis, as I state in this profile, sexing is very difficult unless you can compare several that are in prime condition:

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/be ... ichowensis

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Post by MLady » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:27 pm

Hi Martin!
Gotta love Southern ON Day! *LOL*

He/she loves to stay by the undergravel filter tubes where there is lots of current and tonight I turned up the main filter (whisper) and when my hubby gets home I'm going to get him to turn up the bubble curtain. I would do it, but I'm not sure which tube belongs to it. *LOL*
Is this going to be enough for him? If not then maybe I should find him a new home. *pout* I really like him and want him to be happy.
One more thing... He/she is only about an half inch long or less.

Kathy
Cheers,
Kathy
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