Interesting fish (non-loach) for hillstream tanks:

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:35 am

The other week I received a shipement of Akysis longifilis. The markings share a very close resemblance to that of the 'Red Lizard Loaches' (Homaloptera confuzona, H. orthogoniata etc):

(This picture shows a newly imported fish, they came in a little thin).

What I find interesting about these little catfish (2" max) is that not only do they resemble the red Homaloptera species, but they also enjoy the same extreme fast-flowing habitat.

No doubt they would be egg/fry-munchers, but if this wasn't of concern, they look like they'd make excellent companions for hillstream loaches. I know many people already know about keeping these Asian Stream Catfishes in these situations, but I wanted to highlight the similarity in markings of this particular one!

Emma

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:40 am

Very cool! Harold ordered and will hopefully get in two different species of Glyptothorax cats today.
I must take my camera down there as he was expecting all sorts of neat stuff.

Martin.

palaeodave · Post by **palaeodave** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:53 am

I need to set up a hillstream tank! It's in the interest of my continuing mental good-health.

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:03 pm

Cool!

KhuliKhilla · Post by **KhuliKhilla** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:05 pm

dave, im sure we cold manage a nice 3ft hillstram tank smewhere in the living room. really, we could. maybe 4foot....

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:38 pm

I would go with the four footer if you can. You'll fill a three footer quicker than you can imagine once you are assimilated.

crazy loaches · Post by **crazy loaches** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:34 pm

palaeodave wrote:I need to set up a hillstream tank! It's in the interest of my continuing mental good-health.

Exactly my thoughts as well. I think I might go crazy otherwise

lol. I just got to get my clown loach tank finished and then hopefully over winter will work maybe on a hillstream tank.

Whitey_MacLeod · Post by **Whitey_MacLeod** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:06 pm

I need to set up another hillstream tank. Jim's right, 3 feet of hillies just isn't enough. Those are lovely fish- another one to add to my list of fish I really need to keep one day.

bslindgren · Post by **bslindgren** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:09 pm

Interesting - Walmart (of all places) here in Prince George had a few of those a few weeks back.

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:25 am

Superb!!

Have you still got some left Emma?

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:32 am

Yes indeedy.

Saw a few in there last night when I was in 'after hours' taking some pics.

Emma

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:57 am

Lovely!

Can you reserve me some? Talk soon in PM's.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:00 am

Yep, no problem. I'll check on the price for you and you can let me know how many you'd like via PM.

Emma

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