Gelatinous algae can be a sign that there is too little flow in the tank. The deeper water may allow them to get over objects that would be barriers when the water is shallower, and may also be when they can more easily evade predators. But it is usually quite a trek to high mountain streams, and so they aren’t eaten often. We occasionally roughly scrape the rocks with an old knife, and the fish then seem especially keen to graze them after. A rich layer of algae grows on the rocks in the upper section in strong light. Just few shots of my 150 hope you enjoy ! Hill stream loach are a lovely little algae eating fish. FishForums.net is one of the internet's oldest and premier Tropical Fish and Aquarium forums! We may also put peat, Catalpa leaves, Alder cones and bogwood in here. After rocks have been grazed by adult hillstream loaches for a few months they develop a dark red-black algal layer that is full of bacteria, crustaceans, diatoms, and other food such as snail and shrimp eggs. The waterfall oxygenates the water and also provides constant sound; the ramp provides access and an interesting variable flow feature (they cling to the bottom and the top of it). Here they would graze and share space with shrimps, other fish and snails; naturally inquisitive but always near shadows, near fast flowing and falling water; always vigilant. Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) are potential predators – catfish use suction to catch prey and so the loaches’ ability to remain attached passively without substantial muscular effort may be a benefit in a surprise attack (hillstream loaches often continue to stick by suction even when dead). Jun 8, 2004 #2 Temperatures between 65 75F are best for Hillstreams, no higher. They grow up to 7 cm / 3 inches fully grown. Like many loaches, hillstream loaches like to hide, especially from people, and we ensure they have adequate places to do so. In the wild, Weather loaches live within a surprisingly large temperature range, dependent on location. A treat of cucumber, or courgettes every now and then is good for them. The Reticulated Hillstream Loach should not be housed in a tropical aquarium setup with water temperatures consistently above 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Opportunistic, omnivorous grazers, these loaches scrape biofilm and algae, and consume small invertebrates. What we saw when we looked at the hillstream loaches in Borneo has been directly applied to our tank design and husbandry. TetraMin flake and TetraMin ‘Baby’), we have found that they need to eat algae to maintain long term health. If you were aiming for a current of 2 meters per second throughout a 120L tank (100 x 30 x 40 cm) you would have to shift the entire 120 L twice a second – that’s some aquarium pump (900,000 Litres per hour)! The return water is piped onto the upper platform of the main tanks, often through a spray bar, to add to the shallow fast and sheet flow. Contests including the Tank of the Month, Understanding how these tiny fish cope with such extreme environments might lead to significant breakthroughs in fluid dynamics, perhaps allowing us to reduce the drag on ships, or reduce the cost of pumping water around domestic central heating systems. Gradually increase the water temperature over a period of 24 hours to 86F (30C). accessories, fish food, and whatever else you could pH should be between 7.0 and 7.8, alkalinity between 3° and 8° dkH (50 ppm to 140 ppm) and temperature between 70° and 78° F. If the aquarium is kept in rooms below 70°, use an Aqueon Aquarium Heater to maintain the correct temperature. and a very wide variety, the staff where friendly Electric blue cichlids- is it ok to keep one or should I keep them in pairs? They eat any food that sinks to the bottom of the tank, like flake, catfish pellets, or granular foods. Thus the tank has both falling water and areas with moderate to low flow. Tank of the Month, aquarium to anyone!! We used our observations combined with scientific literature to design tanks and husbandry systems that consider both their physical and cognitive needs.

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