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	Hillstream loaches and temprature????
crazyred Fish Addict LAZY and I don't care :D Posts: 575 Kudos: 360 Votes: 293 Registered: 26-Aug-2005	Okay, as always in fish research, I keep finding conflicting answers. Does anyone know if a couple of hillstream loaches would do okay in tank with a temprature that stays between 75-77 degrees F? I have quite a bit of current with two filters and a dual output airpump, but I've read where they tend to like colder water. However, several other people were reporting successfully keeping them at temps anywhere from 75-83 degrees F. What do y'all think??? Any one with experience out there? Last edited by crazyred at 12-Oct-2005 14:44 ~~Melissa~~ "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Any hillstream loaches I've kept would die off very quickly at temps near 80F. The homaloptera I had died when I put them in my 55g at 78F. They did fine though in an unheated tank that stayed around 74-76F. Generally the flatter the body the more current they have adapted to and the more oxygen and cooler temps they need. That's not always true but a general rule you can use if you can't identify the exact species your dealing with.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	77*F sounds good.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
crazyred Fish Addict LAZY and I don't care :D Posts: 575 Kudos: 360 Votes: 293 Registered: 26-Aug-2005	Thanks y'all!! these are Beaufortia kweichowensis. I researched all my current tank inhabitants here at FP and I can safely drop down to 73-74 degrees. I'm a little worried about it though because it is so hot here in south Texas. Sometimes my tank will creep up to 78-79 with no heater on just because of the air temp. short of getting a chiller what can I do to help this? It's starting to cool off a little now, but summer will start again here in a month or two. I'm afraid to leave the tank top open with a fan---the harley rasboras are supposed to be good jumpers. ~~Melissa~~ "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55


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