pakistani loaches - Aquarium Advice

mar_att1 · 09-10-2006, 06:52 PM

hi, i heard that pakistani loaches have a tendency of being fin nibbers.

is this true?

I was considering them cos they wont grow as large as the clown loaches but now i'm a bit afraid :S

Voodoo Chilli · 09-10-2006, 07:35 PM

They can be, although the ones I've kept weren't that bad and I always enjoyed 'em. What types of fish are you currently keeping?

CHBGator · 09-10-2006, 07:37 PM

I've had 2 in my 55G for a few months now and have had no problems with them nipping. But I also dont have any long fin fish.

mar_att1 · 09-10-2006, 07:45 PM

i am still in the stage of considering what to keep... today i tested the tank and it is finally cycled, will give it some more days to make sure...

i'm trying my best not to make mistakes in my stocking list. i am focusing mainly on a community tank with its main focus on GBRs. with them i would like to put some cardinals and another school of tetras, ottos, a pleco and i was also considering the pakistanis. i was thinking about keeping a tank full of small fish and i was afraid that the clown loaches would get too big when compared to the others. thats why i started considering pakistani loaches.

besides they are also very beautiful

CHBGator · 09-10-2006, 08:52 PM

yep clowns will get way to big if you only want small fish.

JustOneMore20 · 09-10-2006, 10:10 PM

I have 4 Pakistani/Yoyo loaches in my 55g with 2 angels which have long fins. The yoyos have never caused a problem. They are really active fish and fun to watch. They don't bother any of the other fish. I do see them occasionally following some of the fish that get close to them, but its mainly just to get that fish out of their territory/area. They never fin nip.

Lonewolfblue · 09-10-2006, 10:17 PM

The thing with any loaches is numbers. If you only have 1 or 2, they will find other tank mates to bother. But if you have more, then they tend to play with themselves and not bother other tank mates. I have 5 skunk loaches now in my 55G, and they don't bother any of the other fish, and are always racing through the tank chasing each other and playing tag, lol.

JohnPaul · 09-10-2006, 10:47 PM

I have one yoyo loach in my 29g and he either does his own thing on the bottom, or else he decides he's going to be a rainbow fish and school with my 5 dwarf neon rainbowfish. He doesn't both anyone, no fin nipping, just goes along and swims with them for 10 or 15 minutes, then gets tired of that and goes back to doing his thing.

Kinda funny, actually.

Lonewolfblue · 09-10-2006, 11:14 PM

Yes, they are full of character....

severum mama · 09-11-2006, 09:53 AM

I keep a trio of yo yo loaches in a tank with a small rainbow shark, parrot cichlids, and a convict cichlid. My loaches pretty much ignore any other fish and just do their own thing. They are very active and playful with each other, and they add a lot of character to my tank. Like LWB said, if you get at least a trio, you shouldn't have any problems, and they are a fun fish to keep.

09-10-2006, 06:52 PM	#1
mar_att1 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 34	pakistani loaches hi, i heard that pakistani loaches have a tendency of being fin nibbers. is this true? I was considering them cos they wont grow as large as the clown loaches but now i'm a bit afraid :S

09-10-2006, 07:35 PM	#2
Voodoo Chilli Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Niota, TN Posts: 870 Images: 1	They can be, although the ones I've kept weren't that bad and I always enjoyed 'em. What types of fish are you currently keeping? __________________ Current species: Neolamprologus multifasciatus Lamprologus stappersi

09-10-2006, 07:37 PM	#3
CHBGator Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 102 Images: 2	I've had 2 in my 55G for a few months now and have had no problems with them nipping. But I also dont have any long fin fish. __________________ 600G North American Native Tank

09-10-2006, 08:52 PM	#5
CHBGator Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 102 Images: 2	yep clowns will get way to big if you only want small fish. __________________ 600G North American Native Tank

09-10-2006, 10:10 PM	#6
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,114 Images: 8	I have 4 Pakistani/Yoyo loaches in my 55g with 2 angels which have long fins. The yoyos have never caused a problem. They are really active fish and fun to watch. They don't bother any of the other fish. I do see them occasionally following some of the fish that get close to them, but its mainly just to get that fish out of their territory/area. They never fin nip. __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

09-10-2006, 07:45 PM	#4
mar_att1 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 34	i am still in the stage of considering what to keep... today i tested the tank and it is finally cycled, will give it some more days to make sure... i'm trying my best not to make mistakes in my stocking list. i am focusing mainly on a community tank with its main focus on GBRs. with them i would like to put some cardinals and another school of tetras, ottos, a pleco and i was also considering the pakistanis. i was thinking about keeping a tank full of small fish and i was afraid that the clown loaches would get too big when compared to the others. thats why i started considering pakistani loaches. besides they are also very beautiful

09-10-2006, 10:17 PM	#7
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,858 Images: 7	The thing with any loaches is numbers. If you only have 1 or 2, they will find other tank mates to bother. But if you have more, then they tend to play with themselves and not bother other tank mates. I have 5 skunk loaches now in my 55G, and they don't bother any of the other fish, and are always racing through the tank chasing each other and playing tag, lol. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

09-10-2006, 10:47 PM	#8
JohnPaul Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 660	I have one yoyo loach in my 29g and he either does his own thing on the bottom, or else he decides he's going to be a rainbow fish and school with my 5 dwarf neon rainbowfish. He doesn't both anyone, no fin nipping, just goes along and swims with them for 10 or 15 minutes, then gets tired of that and goes back to doing his thing. Kinda funny, actually.

09-10-2006, 11:14 PM	#9
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,858 Images: 7	Yes, they are full of character.... __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

09-11-2006, 09:53 AM	#10
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	I keep a trio of yo yo loaches in a tank with a small rainbow shark, parrot cichlids, and a convict cichlid. My loaches pretty much ignore any other fish and just do their own thing. They are very active and playful with each other, and they add a lot of character to my tank. Like LWB said, if you get at least a trio, you shouldn't have any problems, and they are a fun fish to keep. __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

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