tracy - 2011-08-19 Hi I got 2 of these fish yesterday. I did all the recommended things before introducing them to my tank. (I have 2 goldfish in there) within hours one was upside down on the bottom looking dead and the other was barely moving. As I got them out they both twitched so put them in a bowl with half tank water and half clean cold water and today they are both lively! Do I put them in the tank again or do I get them another tank? One thing I did notice was that the tank water did feel a little warm, would this have been the cause and would making the water colder in the tank solve the problem.... I already lost 2 last week and these are replacements. I had cleaned the tank before putting the new ones in.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-08-19 Always check tank conditions and double check. Place the platic bag the new fish are in - into the tank so they aclimate to any even 1 degree in temperature.
Anonymous - 2011-08-19 hi, yes I did put the bag in the tank as you should but they still seemed unhappy. They are now in a different tank and seem to be ok but not convinced. Hopefully they will still be around tomorrow.
Dylan - 2011-08-31 You need to be careful what you put with goldfish. Since they produce a considerable amount of ammonia, many fish are unsuited for goldfish tanks as they are not hardy enough to withstand the amount of waste that goldfish produce. If they were put in a clean tank and are flourishing, I think you have your answer. If you wish to keep them with goldfish, you are going to have to do extremely frequent water changes in order to keep the water quality suitable for the more sensitive fish.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-03-08 What size tank are you using? Do you have a big enough filter? They do sell pouches that remove ammonia. That may help. Test your water to make sure that is the issue, but with goldfish it normally is. Depending on filter you may be able to get inserts for the ammonia as well. Good luck!
Mary E. Hyland - 2011-11-19 I have had two of these "C.H.Loach" and getting a real kick out of them. They disappear for long periods and just as I start to worry, I find them hanging on the upper areas of the glass. They're currently tiny so disappear easily into the many plants and driftwood. I now know I have to get a few more to give them a "family".
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David Brough - 2011-11-20 Very cool! How are they at cleaning algae?
I'm from Costa Rica, and I'm looking for breeders who can sell and send me some Hillstream loaches, butterfly loaches and chinese butterfly loaches... please let me know what can I do cause in Costa Rica are some laws, so, they need to send it directly to my house? Thank You so much
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-14 I would think almost impossible (because of in the United States they call it Fish and Game) law regarding importation of fish or animals. Isn't there somewhere locally that there is a great fish store in Costa Rica. It is so beautiful there.
Ursula Davies - 2007-05-04 I got a Hillstream Loach, and he is the only one at the moment but I will get some more after reading this, though I was unsure of what he was when I got him. He is very friendly and loves my other fish! Also pretty :)
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Ryan Charles - 2011-04-13 Can they grow quite big in a MASSIVE aquarium if you move the tank size every year???
Glan - 2011-02-25 They're not THAT peaceful. We have a male & female and the male will chase other fish regularly. He'll actually fight with a BN pleco in the tank.
They LOVE good water circulation - without it they will die. Lesson, get a powerhead!
Nigel - 2008-03-16 They love running water. Try pouring water down the side of your tank while changing water and they'll scurry up well above the water level! I got two for $2 here in Singapore. They're quite hardworking at algae after they adjust to the tank. So far I've not fed them much and they seem to be doing alright in a bright set-up.
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Nina - 2010-11-30 Ahh my borneo sucker fish is swimming frantically up and down the glass of my tank. Will it jump out? I just got it today...?
Matt - 2009-10-12 I just purchase a Chinese Hillstream Loach from an unfamilier pet shop I had never been too. They are selling them under the name "Stingray Pleco". Very cool little fish. After this read I'll go back and get it some friends. Thanks for all the helpful information.
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kevin - 2010-02-19 Yeah theres a LFS near my house that named them "stone sucker" might buy them :)
MIKEY - 2008-07-11 I have two Chinese Hillstream loach fish in a 100 gallon community tank. Soon after I got them I noticed several groups of grayish eggs laid on the side and back aquarium glass in groups of 6 to 15 eggs each. The first groups hatched and I assumed the fry got eaten. The second time I tried to suck the eggs off the glass with a siphon hose but they were cemented so strong to the glass that they could not be removed without destroying them. The third time I watched them like a hawk as right after they hatched I siphoned the gravel directly below where the eggs had been laid. The result was two orangish gold fry with very long tails. They were free swiming at once and could move fast. Unlike many other fish fry these didn't lay in one spot while they absorbed the egg nutrients. They stay on the bottom of a white plastic cooler into which I placed well aged water and frozen baby brine shrimp. Now, I'm not saying these are baby Chinese Hillstream loaches, but no other fish in the aquarium breeds like this except maybe cory cats, and they seem to prefer laying their eggs on plants. Hopefully they will live and get big enough to I.D. Interestingly the adult Hillstream loaches seem to like hanging out together IN THE SAME TWO AREAS the three batches of eggs have been laid. If this happens again I will try removing the eggs with a razor blade and see if that works. Oh, by the way, half the eggs turned bright white which I take as an indication they either were not fertilized or were infected with fungus. Wish me, and the fish, luck.
Oh, by the way, I got one of the Power Glo T5 lights (double 48")and my plants have just about taken over the tank. I've had to do 5 or 6 drastic harvests in the last 6 months. At this rate selling my extra plants back to the pet store will pay for the light system in about a year. The system with bulbs set me back about $150 but both the fish and plants love the result. I do two, except for the required duckweed removal work every other week.
TED - 2007-11-30 I purchased two at $10 dollars a piece. After the first month of living in a 30 gallon tank, I transferred them to a 55 gallon and shortly thereafter one died. The other appears to be doing fine and is active. I intend to purchase several more after reading about their social habits. I have a box filter hanging outside the aquarium - you know the one. I spotted several slivers on the side of the box that look like zebra danio but they haven't moved, so I'm wondering if they are loaches. EXCITING!
The Chinese Hillstream Loach is a most unique looking loach that is gentle and non-aggressive!
Hi I got 2 of these fish yesterday. I did all the recommended things before introducing them to my tank. (I have 2 goldfish in there) within hours one was upside down on the bottom looking dead and the other was barely moving. As I got them out they both twitched so put them in a bowl with half tank water and half clean cold water and today they are both lively! Do I put them in the tank again or do I get them another tank? One thing I did notice was that the tank water did feel a little warm, would this have been the cause and would making the water colder in the tank solve the problem.... I already lost 2 last week and these are replacements. I had cleaned the tank before putting the new ones in.
Always check tank conditions and double check. Place the platic bag the new fish are in - into the tank so they aclimate to any even 1 degree in temperature.
hi, yes I did put the bag in the tank as you should but they still seemed unhappy. They are now in a different tank and seem to be ok but not convinced. Hopefully they will still be around tomorrow.
You need to be careful what you put with goldfish. Since they produce a considerable amount of ammonia, many fish are unsuited for goldfish tanks as they are not hardy enough to withstand the amount of waste that goldfish produce. If they were put in a clean tank and are flourishing, I think you have your answer. If you wish to keep them with goldfish, you are going to have to do extremely frequent water changes in order to keep the water quality suitable for the more sensitive fish.
What size tank are you using? Do you have a big enough filter? They do sell pouches that remove ammonia. That may help. Test your water to make sure that is the issue, but with goldfish it normally is. Depending on filter you may be able to get inserts for the ammonia as well. Good luck!
I have had two of these "C.H.Loach" and getting a real kick out of them. They disappear for long periods and just as I start to worry, I find them hanging on the upper areas of the glass. They're currently tiny so disappear easily into the many plants and driftwood. I now know I have to get a few more to give them a "family".
Very cool! How are they at cleaning algae?
Hello all:
I'm from Costa Rica, and I'm looking for breeders who can sell and send me some Hillstream loaches, butterfly loaches and chinese butterfly loaches... please let me know what can I do cause in Costa Rica are some laws, so, they need to send it directly to my house?
Thank You so much
I would think almost impossible (because of in the United States they call it Fish and Game) law regarding importation of fish or animals. Isn't there somewhere locally that there is a great fish store in Costa Rica. It is so beautiful there.
I got a Hillstream Loach, and he is the only one at the moment but I will get some more after reading this, though I was unsure of what he was when I got him. He is very friendly and loves my other fish! Also pretty :)
Can they grow quite big in a MASSIVE aquarium if you move the tank size every year???
They're not THAT peaceful. We have a male & female and the male will chase other fish regularly. He'll actually fight with a BN pleco in the tank.
They LOVE good water circulation - without it they will die. Lesson, get a powerhead!
They love running water. Try pouring water down the side of your tank while changing water and they'll scurry up well above the water level! I got two for $2 here in Singapore. They're quite hardworking at algae after they adjust to the tank. So far I've not fed them much and they seem to be doing alright in a bright set-up.
Ahh my borneo sucker fish is swimming frantically up and down the glass of my tank. Will it jump out? I just got it today...?
I just purchase a Chinese Hillstream Loach from an unfamilier pet shop I had never been too. They are selling them under the name "Stingray Pleco". Very cool little fish. After this read I'll go back and get it some friends.
Thanks for all the helpful information.
Yeah theres a LFS near my house that named them "stone sucker" might buy them :)
I have two Chinese Hillstream loach fish in a 100 gallon community tank. Soon after I got them I noticed several groups of grayish eggs laid on the side and back aquarium glass in groups of 6 to 15 eggs each. The first groups hatched and I assumed the fry got eaten. The second time I tried to suck the eggs off the glass with a siphon hose but they were cemented so strong to the glass that they could not be removed without destroying them. The third time I watched them like a hawk as right after they hatched I siphoned the gravel directly below where the eggs had been laid. The result was two orangish gold fry with very long tails. They were free swiming at once and could move fast. Unlike many other fish fry these didn't lay in one spot while they absorbed the egg nutrients. They stay on the bottom of a white plastic cooler into which I placed well aged water and frozen baby brine shrimp. Now, I'm not saying these are baby Chinese Hillstream loaches, but no other fish in the aquarium breeds like this except maybe cory cats, and they seem to prefer laying their eggs on plants. Hopefully they will live and get big enough to I.D. Interestingly the adult Hillstream loaches seem to like hanging out together IN THE SAME TWO AREAS the three batches of eggs have been laid. If this happens again I will try removing the eggs with a razor blade and see if that works. Oh, by the way, half the eggs turned bright white which I take as an indication they either were not fertilized or were infected with fungus. Wish me, and the fish, luck.
Oh, by the way, I got one of the Power Glo T5 lights (double 48")and my plants have just about taken over the tank. I've had to do 5 or 6 drastic harvests in the last 6 months. At this rate selling my extra plants back to the pet store will pay for the light system in about a year. The system with bulbs set me back about $150 but both the fish and plants love the result. I do two, except for the required duckweed removal work every other week.
I purchased two at $10 dollars a piece. After the first month of living in a 30 gallon tank, I transferred them to a 55 gallon and shortly thereafter one died. The other appears to be doing fine and is active. I intend to purchase several more after reading about their social habits. I have a box filter hanging outside the aquarium - you know the one. I spotted several slivers on the side of the box that look like zebra danio but they haven't moved, so I'm wondering if they are loaches. EXCITING!
I have a hillstream loach and he has black fins with blue-ish white spots.