tiger hillstream loaches

[Irene0100]

came back from holiday in cornwall - so of course just had to visit tri-mar.

first time I have seen tiger hillstream loaches in the flesh so had to have some!!!

dont know much about them but I will learn fast.!!!

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
Fantastic, are they Sewellia lineolata?
cheers Darrel

 

[cup]

yes

 

[Irene0100]

yes, thanks for the link,
now I have to work out what sex they are!! it seems they can be tank bred so now for my next challenge!

 

[Irene0100]

oh it looks like mine are all male !!!
so now I shall have to hunt down some females!

 

[Oscar300]

I love these little fish, allways worried about my set ups not being right though, they are a stunning little fish!

 

[Irene0100]

yes, they like it cooler than a typical plec tank, and good water movement

 

[Oscar300]

Yeah they wouldnt like my tanks im sure of it lol, how they doing?

 

[Irene0100]

well one died, but 3 are doing well.
I have found a shop who may be getting some in in a few weeks.
Tri mar may get some more but they dont seem to QT much (which maybe why I lost one, and I picked out the healthier looking ones in the shop -some had sores on them and were being pecked at by platties in with them!)

will post if I ever manage to get any females!!

 

[rpp1973]

Irene to far for you i know but They have some here In Gloucester as i have just seen them :hi:<3
http://www.aquajardin.co.uk/

not sure i would pay their asking price :whistle:

 

[Irene0100]

thanks, might get a chance when going to devon next.

 

[cup]

just a relevant picture-adults with a few fry.

 

[Irene0100]

great shot, thanks..
I now have some females, got them sent from Sweetknowles, all survived well,
they are such super fish to watch.
so hopefully they will breed when ready.

 

[cup]

Given your other successes, I doubt very much that you'll run into problems.

 

[Irene0100]

thanks for that.
some fish are easier than others. I am still struggling with my 134 colony!
I suspect these wont be too hard, just need to get the other fish out now so they can have the tank to themselves. ( have some geos to sell!)

 

[jerry58]

Hi
They are cool fish,good luck with the breeding,I know them as pinstripe plec thats what they are called (I think)in my LFS.

Jerry

 

[Irene0100]

haha alls sorts of names. hillstreams are often called hong kong plcs or butterfly plecs.

but they are not actually plecs, they are loaches.

great little characters though and you see them more than most plecs!

 

[jerry58]

Hi
Thats interesting if I was to put them in a category I would say plec,so what makes them one of the loach family and not plec family and also they don't resemble the characteristics of the well known verities of loaches?.

Jerry(Who is hoping not to come across thick!):whistle:

 

[Terry Got Hip kissed]

:clap: Good luck with the breeding, Hillstreams are cool :thumbup:

 

[Irene0100]

I think this helps explain...
http://www.loaches.com/articles/hillstream-loaches-the-specialists-at-life-in-the-fast-lane