Yo-Yo Loaches - by Fruitbat - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

linz85 · 04-19-2005, 01:25 PM

hi i have just got a yo-yo loach and i have put him in with my guppies and platies.will he be ok with them spiecies?
thanks
linz

RoK · 04-19-2005, 06:25 PM

They should be fine.

Fruitbat · 04-19-2005, 07:03 PM

Agreed....shouldn't be a problem.

-Joe

b4tn · 09-05-2005, 03:30 PM

I have a fairly large one in my freshly planted tank and he is wrecking everything. he swims around very fast uprooting small plants in his path. He is constantly digging his cave deeper under a piece of drift wood and has made close friends with my clown loach. They live together under the driftwood and are never more than 6 inches apart during the day.

Fruitbat · 09-06-2005, 08:55 PM

The key words there are 'freshly planted'. Unfortunately this means that the plants haven't had a chance to develop extensive root systems yet so any activity along the bottom will stand a pretty good chance of uprooting them.

Mine went right for a small cave I provided and took immediate possession of it....defending it successfully against all comers until I introduced a Burmese Border Loach (Schistura sp. aff. vinciguerre) that proved too tough a customer for the Yo-Yos to handle. They promptely took up residence in another cave and have been relatively happy there ever since.

Thanks for sharing your information!

-Joe

04-19-2005, 01:25 PM	#11
linz85 Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: retford, england Posts: 7 Images: 3	pakistani loach hi i have just got a yo-yo loach and i have put him in with my guppies and platies.will he be ok with them spiecies? thanks linz __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...oo/36_1_55.gif

04-19-2005, 06:25 PM	#12
RoK Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,224 Images: 11	They should be fine. __________________ Current fish (includes all 8 running tanks): Gouramis, polypterids, SA cichlids, convicts, rainbows, plecos, loaches, ACFs, a platy, tetra, & a Ctenopoma

04-19-2005, 07:03 PM	#13
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	Agreed....shouldn't be a problem. -Joe __________________ Loaches: Botia almorhae, B. kubotai, B. striata, Noemacheilus triangularis, Schistura sp.aff.nicholsi, S. vinciguerre, Sinibotia robusta, Vaillantella maassi Bichirs: Polypterus senegalus, P. senegalus (albino), P. delhezi, P. sp. 'Congo', P. palmas polli, P.weeksii, P. ornatipinnis, P. palmas buettikoferi, P. retropinnis, P. endlicheri congicus, Polypterus bichir lapradei, P. palmas palmas, Erpetoichthys calabaricus Anabantids: Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ct. ocellatum, Ct. oxyrhynchum, Ct. kingsleyae, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Mct. fasciolatum, Trichogaster trichopterus, Belontia signata, B. hasselti, Anabas testudineus, Macropodus opercularis, Betta splendens Catfish: Dekeyseria sp. (L-052)Sturiosoma panamense, Hypancistrus inspector (L-201), Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigrita, Synodontis brichardi, Synodontis soloni, Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Barbs/Rasboras: Capoeta tetrazona, Rasbora borapetensis, Labeo cyclorhynchus Tetras: Phenacogrammus interruptus Other: Xenomystus nigri, Papyrocranus afer, Pantodon buchholzi, Oxymormyrus boulengeri, Protopterus annectens andPhractolaemus ansorgei

09-06-2005, 08:55 PM	#15
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	The key words there are 'freshly planted'. Unfortunately this means that the plants haven't had a chance to develop extensive root systems yet so any activity along the bottom will stand a pretty good chance of uprooting them. Mine went right for a small cave I provided and took immediate possession of it....defending it successfully against all comers until I introduced a Burmese Border Loach (Schistura sp. aff. vinciguerre) that proved too tough a customer for the Yo-Yos to handle. They promptely took up residence in another cave and have been relatively happy there ever since. Thanks for sharing your information! -Joe __________________ Loaches: Botia almorhae, B. kubotai, B. striata, Noemacheilus triangularis, Schistura sp.aff.nicholsi, S. vinciguerre, Sinibotia robusta, Vaillantella maassi Bichirs: Polypterus senegalus, P. senegalus (albino), P. delhezi, P. sp. 'Congo', P. palmas polli, P.weeksii, P. ornatipinnis, P. palmas buettikoferi, P. retropinnis, P. endlicheri congicus, Polypterus bichir lapradei, P. palmas palmas, Erpetoichthys calabaricus Anabantids: Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ct. ocellatum, Ct. oxyrhynchum, Ct. kingsleyae, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Mct. fasciolatum, Trichogaster trichopterus, Belontia signata, B. hasselti, Anabas testudineus, Macropodus opercularis, Betta splendens Catfish: Dekeyseria sp. (L-052)Sturiosoma panamense, Hypancistrus inspector (L-201), Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigrita, Synodontis brichardi, Synodontis soloni, Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Barbs/Rasboras: Capoeta tetrazona, Rasbora borapetensis, Labeo cyclorhynchus Tetras: Phenacogrammus interruptus Other: Xenomystus nigri, Papyrocranus afer, Pantodon buchholzi, Oxymormyrus boulengeri, Protopterus annectens andPhractolaemus ansorgei

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

09-05-2005, 03:30 PM	#14
b4tn Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 98	I have a fairly large one in my freshly planted tank and he is wrecking everything. he swims around very fast uprooting small plants in his path. He is constantly digging his cave deeper under a piece of drift wood and has made close friends with my clown loach. They live together under the driftwood and are never more than 6 inches apart during the day.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Dojo Loaches?? (aka weather loaches)	hsherman1986	Freshwater & Brackish - General Discussion	8	07-24-2006 01:57 AM
just read on loaches.com - khuli loaches prefer Cooler temps	Bubble_B0y	Freshwater & Brackish - General Discussion	5	10-16-2005 08:18 PM
Tiger Barbs - by Fruitbat	fishfreek	Freshwater & Brackish - Fish or Plant Profiles	20	06-06-2005 10:49 AM
Cryptocoryne wendtii by Fruitbat	Fruitbat	Freshwater & Brackish - Fish or Plant Profiles	2	10-22-2004 07:19 PM