Sewellia Lineolata fighting?

[odyssey]

Is 2 of this Sewellia Lineolate fighting?

Such act was continued for several minutes, so I could also take many pictures and videos.
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=GQjr0AqTd8A

Both of them seem to be a female for me.




I think a male is such feature.

[Martin Thoene]

Awesome photographs as usual odyssey. Those are classic Sewellia fighting style pictures. It's possible that they may be pre-spawning activity too.

The last picture is most definitely a male.

Martin.

[Graeme Robson]

Gorgeous pictures!

[mickthefish]

Fantastic pics, as always.

mick

[odyssey]

Good evening.

I'm also interested in Sewellia sp. "spotted" from before.
I'd like to keep.
However, only too big individuals are always seeing.
Isn't an individual with small size imported?

Only this one eats bloodworms.

[Barnsten]

I have had my Sewellia Lineolata's for just about a week now, and they seem to be happily grazing on the algae growth on the back of the tank (and some of the growth on the anubias plants). I'm concerned that they will not get enough food and may start to starve. I have lots of algae growth as I have bright lighting and the tank has been running for 3 months with no algae eaters in it. I have tried fresh kale to see if they might eat that (no one touched it that I could tell when I took it back out of the tank).

I also tried "painting" a plate with egg whites and veggie flakes and even sprinkled on some of the food I got with the fish (decapped brine shrimp eggs), but I don't think they touched the plate, though my other fish LOVED it, LOL. Hey at least someone in the tank liked what I was offering

I feed my fish frozen foods as well as flake foods (omega one flakes), I have frozen brine shrimp, mysis shrimp and blood worms. I have not seen them eat any of these either, but perhaps they are finding some that fall to the bottom of the tank. I also have algae wafers and kelp flakes on hand, but not sure if they will eat them either, I have added kelp flakes to the tank but no clue if they are finding them on the bottom.

Should I be worried that my Sewellia's are not getting enough food?

Also I love the pictures of your Sewellia's fighting, mine have little territorial scuffles now and then when another one lands on one of the other Sewellia's rocks.

[odyssey]

Hi Barnsten.

I think that bloodworm and other flake foods aren't indispensable for them.
It's only the one to eat a bloodworm in Sewellia Lineolata which I have kept by now.
Only the one took the liking to a bloodworm.
Algae are grown in quantities by my tank, so I think it's enough for them.

I think Sewellia is the highly motivated character in Hillstream loaches.
If feeling hunger, they're expected that they challenge the new ingredients.
There is a video clip from which my Sewellia is grazing on algae which stuck to thin leaf.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSc2gNgusHw

There is Martin's excellent way to give an enough alga.
http://64.130.34.75/viewtopic.php?t=922&highlight=


If your tank may be polluted by a great deal of algae, there is also following way.
(Light).
To grow an alga in quantities, from the upper side, when it's also illuminated long from the side of a tank, it's effective.

(Fertilizer).
A fertilizer is also necessary to make them multiply an alga.
Nitrate(NO3), Phosphate(PO4) and Carbonate(CO3), continuous supply.
To be supplied by metabolism and discharge of fishes, these are depended on the number of individuals of the fish and the weight for..
When it's low in fish, the fertilizer is also lacking.

(Mineral).
Water-soluable Silicate(SiO4) kinds and Water-soluable Iron(Fe) are also indispensable.
I make these up with an additive for gardening.
Montmorillonite and MENEDAEL are sometimes added.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montmorillonite
http://www.dallasbonsai.com/store/C82-b ... lator.html

Umm, oh, the translation is quite troublesome!