Calling out to hillstream people

[Karatepig]

Hey everyone, I was curious if there are any hillstream loach people here on AA, and that got me rattling about hillstreams so I was curious if anyone with experience could run me through a fairly cheap 40B hillstream tank build

Thanks in advance.

 

[josh7]

I don't personally have one but I do know that hillstreams will require highly oxygenated/filtered water. They will also need current I reccomend at least 2 power heads to cause some steady current. They also need cool water so maybe a heater for when the tank gets below 65 degrees. I would keep your water temp at 65-70 degrees. .

I would reccomend you get 2 Aquaclear 50 filters or 2 Marineland penguin 350s for filtration. The 2 power heads and a string air pump to cause extra surface agitation.