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Jeremy Fingerling Posts: 42 Kudos: 42 Votes: 4 Registered: 26-Aug-2004	Just a question I have a weather loach in a 75gal planted with 5 Botia Strigata(along with 3 dianotoides). I also have a 10 gal with a red tail loach and a weather loach (with small axlerod rainbows) . My question is would you try to catch the weather loach from the 75 to move it to the 10 or just leave it in there?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I'm not sure, but isn't a 10g too small for a weather loach? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Yeah, a 10 gallon is way too small for a weather loach. Since you don't have many fish in your 75 gallon, I'd get that weather loach some buddies, as they fare best when they have company. I would add two more weather loaches, and keep them all in the 75 gallon. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Jeremy Fingerling Posts: 42 Kudos: 42 Votes: 4 Registered: 26-Aug-2004	the 10 is pretty much a grow out tank the weather and redtail are about an inch to an inch and a half they would be lunch in the 75. I think I didn't word the question right, it is are the Botia good enough company for the weather?, or dose he need to be with other weathers. Last edited by Jeremy at 01-Nov-2004 14:40
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Loaches prefer the company of their own kind, so I'd get some other weather loaches. They would rather shoal, eat, sleep, and play with each other, than with strange-looking loaches. Two more weather loaches should be enough. The one you currently have will thank you. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
jenbabe256 Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 312 Votes: 10 Registered: 21-Jul-2004	i originally only had one weather loach in my tank. He was pretty active and seemed happy; however, when I added another one to the tank, the personality of the first weather loach completely changed. Now the two follow eachother around and play all the time. I definitely think it would be nice if you could atleast add the loach from your 10 gallon to the 75 when he gets big enough so you could at least have two together. You won't regret it!The ten gallon would probably be too small for two dojos as these guys can get pretty big and they can be pretty active. HTH!! Jen
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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