Oh-my-goodness!!! I LOVE these little buggers!! I was hoping for a species spotlight on these guys and here it is!! How do one fair in a tank with one BN Pleco?
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That's what these are! Saw these at my LFS the other day - they just got them in, but all were on a waiting list to be purchased. Really want one of these guys. Rachel will you be getting new stock? I looked on the website and didn't see them available....
I've had a Sewellia sp. with a few cories, otos and CPDs for 3.5 years. I never get tired of watching him flit around the tank. They look like lineolata to me because of the stripes. The first one in the video it is too hard to tell only seeing the bellies. 02 appears to have a more blotchy body - depending on what identification source I am looking at.
I'm soooooo jealous!! I'd LOVE to have a tank full of Hillstreams!! I have a 20g planted with 2 that I've had set up for about a year... doing good so far..... would like to get a few more......
Question: I bought one "hillstream" that is mostly dark grey/black colour with small white spots. His would is shaped quite differently from my larger reticulated hillstream (i have two now). At the fish store I was told they were unsure what the spotted ones were, whether they were a different species etc...they have a wider mouth that extends almost the width of the head, right at the front edge of the head. He is younger than the others (about 1 inch) and gets alone well with the other two (him and the reticulated female hang out a lot. He is not as active as the reticulated...but the shape of the mouth really struck me as totally different. If you can help me identify this fish or give me some possibilities to look into, I would be super appreciative! Folks at the fish store (all fans by the way!) are curious too. The internet does not seem to provide easy answers (lots of contradictory information and misuse of names. Cheers Rachel!
Thanks for your videos - they've been so helpful! I love my hillstream loach. Could you clarify or list some of the supplemental foods you mentioned? I always worry she isn't getting what she needs, though she looks happy and healthy to me.
want clear water , get an under gravel filter system and a hang on back filter. sponge filters are not very good, they were invented for bare bottom tanks if you have gravel get a UGF! wave makers ?!? nah a power head on an under gravel filter system is 10x better than just a wave maker.... i own over 2 miles of windy creek . the amount of under ground water flowing in the gravel would survive you , even in off shoot dead ends of the creek the amount of under ground water is so amazing.. a dead flow substrate is very unnatural .. high flow in the substrate will fix all in scope nitrogen issues.. my swellia love ugf with power head
I love hillstream loaches, so much, I dedicated. a whole 200l tank and crafted it to there needs. its more or less similar to the hilltream biotopes u see on youtube, although this has a really high tech manifold system instead of wave makers. I keep them with rhinogobius gobies, an awaus flavus, a few ghost shrimp and a different species in the gastromyzon genus called beaufortia leveretti, which in my opinion looks a bit nicer than the reticulated ones. I also have a school of tiger barbs up top (I know a bit hazardous to keep) put they haven't given them any trouble, apart from sometimes taking a sneaky nip at their algae wafers. I found this video really cool and informative, and its great that so many people are keeping these amazing (and relatively newly discovered) fish in the hobby
Nice video but you a little off on the sexing. Sexing them is by shape of the pectoral fins. Where they connect to the head females are rounded while males are squared off giving the appearance of having shoulders
Your videos inspired me to get these fish. I have the Sewellia and they are breeding in my 55 . Would love it if you would do an update on them if you still have them.
Cute little guys! I love how they move on surfaces. :) Oh I was wondering, what are the common species of otocinclus available in the hobby? I have common otos, but I also have wild ones from Colombia.
Hi Rachel, love your videos; straight to the point and very informative. In your personal opinion, for Otos, do they prefer low/medium/strong current? I have searched the web but keep on getting conflicting information. I plan to buy about 10-15 of them for my 30gallon very very soon.
I don't find them to particularly care. I just use sponge filtration for them, but also have some in my 150g hillstream tank- they do equally well in both.
Thank you for the prompt reply! Bcos currently my tank has been running for about 4years with lots of driftwood, a nice healthy Anubias sprawled across it, 15 Panda Cories with a cannister filter for filtration and I just wanted to make sure that I dont stress the Otos out (so I can adjust the outflow of the cannister filter accordingly) Edit: Reason to why I am itching for Otos because I have always heard of them being excellent algae eaters and my Anubias has a nice thick yummy coating of algae on its leaves haha...I had nerites before but they love to clean the glass and then have a nice stroll the around outside my tank all around my room instead LOL
I prefer the wider bodied females anyway. What if I were to get 2 males and 6 females for my huge 300 gallon "nano" tank? Does that sound like a good ratio?
Hi Rachel, I wish there was more people as knowledgeable as you in the hobby. Glad king Joey of DIYland gave us the heads up about you. It's a fantastic channel. Thank you so much .👍
I wish more of the folks I know on the lecture circuit would take the time to make videos and share their knowledge! There is a wealth of experience from really nice folks out there, its just not readily available. I am working on some folks!
Can you keep hillstream loach with a goldfish tank and if so, normally goldfish water, it's recommended to have salt added at 1 tablespoon per 5 - 10 gallons of water ... wondering would hillstream loach torerate that type of water conditions. Thanks you for anyones answers
Hi Rachael, I've heard a lot about your work, but this is the first video I've actually watched. I'm quite excited. Edit at the end: That was good, and you only made me want the weird little alien fish even more. All I need is a bigger, better filter for my tank, or maybe just a hefty power head.
Hi Rachel... Are these guys for sale in your store? I’m looking forward to the Monster Fish Bash in Boca Raton, Fl in August... I’m coming up from Miami :)
hi Rachel love your channel i have a question ihave soft water in my 65 gallon 4 feet tank ph of 6.5 and tds of 68 what fish would love this water, at the moment i have honey gourami and harlequins in tank
I just got some I put in a 10 gal high flow breeder I have 4 very large ones in it. The fish seller thinks they might be wile caught because of how large they are. I have 6 others in my community tank not even close to the size of the new ones. Like the biggest one is almost 3 inches long and wide. Question is do you think I can get 4 of them to breed in a 10 gal all to them self’s I have a lot of O2 going for them and a power head with lots of smooth rocks.
I have started a 2nd 55 gallon aquarium due to too many babies in the first 50 gallon aquarium. I have 3 females and 2 males. Today Feb 19th I noticed fry in the 55 gallon. i have over 100 baby Butterfly Hillstream. Using only 3 sponge filters in each aquarium and 80% water changes twice a week. In my opinion these are the easiest fish to breed
Have you ever kept dwarf pike cichlids? Such as Crenicichla regani or Crenicichla sp. Orinoco? I am keeping some sp. Orinoco, they are fantastic! You should keep them if you haven't and if you have please make a video about them.
I don’t have a planted tank, but I don’t clean/scrub my decor to help with heathy bacteria and natural algae. In summary , is this appropriate a healthy environment? Also supplement with algae discs, i have a spray as well.
you know those stackable ceramic cichlid caves I bought some for the hillstream loach but the caves feel kind of rough and scratchy , so my question is will this cut up a hillstream loaches belly ? Not putting them in the tank for now , too worried it will hurt them
What fish (preferably some algae eaters) would you recommend to go with clown loaches? I'm setting up a 375 litre aquarium and I want some fish that will make the tank a little easier to look after because I'm going of to university in a couple of years so my parents will have to take care of the tank for a while.
Thanks Rachel for the info. I’m reserving a 55 gallon tank possibly species only for these lovely creatures. I’ve been researching something for that tank and this is what I’ve chosen. Would you do river rocks or large rocks only, bare bottom with biomedia in hob for B.B.?
they typically appreciate jumbles of rocks, from larger river rocks down to pebbles. In order for them to breed, you need a range of sizes, down to a coarse, smooth gravel.
i have those, and 1 of them just died. and another one does not look good either. 14"" tank , clean water, filter, fan. i live in bangkok and its warm here. idont know what went wrong
Wow these are incredible Rachel! Not seen these before. They are almost like rays to look at! Definitely going to do a bit of research on these. Terrific video, thanks so much. Peace Ben
Hay again I also with my white minos have one hillstream hes seems to spend most of his time hideing under a rock hes picked as his home yours are swimming/ moving around a lot more than mine ! Whats going on ???
The reason I asked was that many years ago, the first time I had seen these hillstream loaches, my local fish store had just got some in and I was looking for some algae eaters for a least killifish tank. I had probably a 12 dozen or more of these killies and algae was beginning to be a bit of a problem. The store owner showed me these new algae eating loaches. I bought six of them and put them in the killifish aquarium, as I was observing the tank I watched as the hillstream loaches stalked and ate killifish after killifish, I did manage to take them out but not before the loaches were bursting with least killifish! I am not sure how many they ate but I saw them eat many of the little killies. I have seen hillstream loaches eat many smaller fish and shrimp since that day. Putting them in with live bearers is at least the same as feeding the babies to the loaches...
Always thought they looked liked little rays! Closer to skates I guess. But still.. cute little buggers
You should get some and put them in an aquarium beside your rays :D
+The king of DIY I think so too. Closest I will get to rays for awhile!
I agree joey!
the sole reason my partner bought these is because they're the closest he'll get to rays!
Setup a specialist tank up for these guys. You'll be rewarded ;)
My hillstream loaches that I got last week are rapidly becoming my all time favorite fish! They have such personality and beautiful patterns!
Thanks for doing these spotlight videos , I’m new to the game and need all the info I can get. Great teaching .
Thank you
Oh-my-goodness!!! I LOVE these little buggers!! I was hoping for a species spotlight on these guys and here it is!!
How do one fair in a tank with one BN Pleco?
What is your favorite hillie?
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That's what these are! Saw these at my LFS the other day - they just got them in, but all were on a waiting list to be purchased. Really want one of these guys. Rachel will you be getting new stock? I looked on the website and didn't see them available....
Nvm - just saw them listed...didn't see it the first time. I'm going to have to order...😀
those patterns are awesome, you keep some of the most amazing fish, you have helped the wife and I to pick several of our fish
glad to hear it!
they're adorable. I was just thinking the same thing Joey!
they remind me of little rays too.
They are hard to find. Any ideas in where to purchase these?
I've had a Sewellia sp. with a few cories, otos and CPDs for 3.5 years. I never get tired of watching him flit around the tank. They look like lineolata to me because of the stripes. The first one in the video it is too hard to tell only seeing the bellies. 02 appears to have a more blotchy body - depending on what identification source I am looking at.
Is 2 in a 20 long with a spray bar and a sponge filter acceptable? Mine look healthy and well fed but never eat anything exept algea
Such an awesome little fish. Their patterning is like stained glass, with a lovely hippy flower on the center of their backs.
I'm soooooo jealous!! I'd LOVE to have a tank full of Hillstreams!! I have a 20g planted with 2 that I've had set up for about a year... doing good so far..... would like to get a few more......
I'm making a setup for these and wondering what to keep with them, if anything. Would Khuli loaches not eat the eggs?
Question: I bought one "hillstream" that is mostly dark grey/black colour with small white spots. His would is shaped quite differently from my larger reticulated hillstream (i have two now). At the fish store I was told they were unsure what the spotted ones were, whether they were a different species etc...they have a wider mouth that extends almost the width of the head, right at the front edge of the head. He is younger than the others (about 1 inch) and gets alone well with the other two (him and the reticulated female hang out a lot. He is not as active as the reticulated...but the shape of the mouth really struck me as totally different. If you can help me identify this fish or give me some possibilities to look into, I would be super appreciative! Folks at the fish store (all fans by the way!) are curious too. The internet does not seem to provide easy answers (lots of contradictory information and misuse of names. Cheers Rachel!
the one i used to see most often was gastromyzon ctenocephalus.
Hi Rachel , thanks for the species update , they are truly a beautiful fish, and again very informative 😆😆. thanks
Thanks for your videos - they've been so helpful!
I love my hillstream loach. Could you clarify or list some of the supplemental foods you mentioned? I always worry she isn't getting what she needs, though she looks happy and healthy to me.
I use Repashy Soilent Green
Ohhh. I love them! just wish I could keep them with all my shrimp!
I have a group in a quarentine tank and they seem to have ich. Is a half dose of ich medication ok... I don't know what to do
I use quinine on loaches.
I love these, I want to get some someday! What size tank is ideal for them?
Shiera Seastar I was going to ask the same thing
+Ridiculous Fish Adventures I like a 20 long, minimum
Rachel O'leary Nuts wanted on for my new ten gallon I'm setting up 😟😩
Thanks Rachel! :)
want clear water , get an under gravel filter system and a hang on back filter. sponge filters are not very good, they were invented for bare bottom tanks if you have gravel get a UGF! wave makers ?!? nah a power head on an under gravel filter system is 10x better than just a wave maker.... i own over 2 miles of windy creek . the amount of under ground water flowing in the gravel would survive you , even in off shoot dead ends of the creek the amount of under ground water is so amazing.. a dead flow substrate is very unnatural .. high flow in the substrate will fix all in scope nitrogen issues.. my swellia love ugf with power head
Hi good morning, where are you located? Do you ship do you ship to other states? I'm in Woburn MA
Could I keep one of these in my 29 Gallon goldfish tank to keep green and brown algae under control?
i have no idea about goldfish compatability
I love hillstream loaches, so much, I dedicated. a whole 200l tank and crafted it to there needs. its more or less similar to the hilltream biotopes u see on youtube, although this has a really high tech manifold system instead of wave makers. I keep them with rhinogobius gobies, an awaus flavus, a few ghost shrimp and a different species in the gastromyzon genus called beaufortia leveretti, which in my opinion looks a bit nicer than the reticulated ones. I also have a school of tiger barbs up top (I know a bit hazardous to keep) put they haven't given them any trouble, apart from sometimes taking a sneaky nip at their algae wafers. I found this video really cool and informative, and its great that so many people are keeping these amazing (and relatively newly discovered) fish in the hobby
Nice video but you a little off on the sexing. Sexing them is by shape of the pectoral fins. Where they connect to the head females are rounded while males are squared off giving the appearance of having shoulders
I'm thinking of setting up a hillstream tank in a 20gallon long. Would you recommend these or the Borneo suckers you talked about a few weeks ago?
borneo suckers would likely be more suitable to a 20 long. These work in a 20 long, but with more real estate they are a bit less dominant
I want to know everything that you know about hillstream loaches!
I love your videos. Did you know that some species can change colour from brown to cream twice a minute? I know, incredible Xx
Your videos inspired me to get these fish. I have the Sewellia and they are breeding in my 55 . Would love it if you would do an update on them if you still have them.
I do! I will try!
Cute little guys! I love how they move on surfaces. :) Oh I was wondering, what are the common species of otocinclus available in the hobby? I have common otos, but I also have wild ones from Colombia.
Are the fancy goldfish safe? I do partial water changes twice weekly.
Yes
Hi Rachel, love your videos; straight to the point and very informative. In your personal opinion, for Otos, do they prefer low/medium/strong current? I have searched the web but keep on getting conflicting information. I plan to buy about 10-15 of them for my 30gallon very very soon.
I don't find them to particularly care. I just use sponge filtration for them, but also have some in my 150g hillstream tank- they do equally well in both.
Thank you for the prompt reply! Bcos currently my tank has been running for about 4years with lots of driftwood, a nice healthy Anubias sprawled across it, 15 Panda Cories with a cannister filter for filtration and I just wanted to make sure that I dont stress the Otos out (so I can adjust the outflow of the cannister filter accordingly) Edit: Reason to why I am itching for Otos because I have always heard of them being excellent algae eaters and my Anubias has a nice thick yummy coating of algae on its leaves haha...I had nerites before but they love to clean the glass and then have a nice stroll the around outside my tank all around my room instead LOL
They are so fabulous Rachel thanks for the video of them 🤗🤗🤗
Do you think they would eat baby shrimp?
Looks like a tiny sting ray!!!! So pretty!!!
I prefer the wider bodied females anyway. What if I were to get 2 males and 6 females for my huge 300 gallon "nano" tank? Does that sound like a good ratio?
Sounds awesome
I was surprised when my Sewellia loach was really hogging the dried tubifex tubes I stuck on the glass with the gobies in mind!
happy Easter also 😊
Hi Rachel, I wish there was more people as knowledgeable as you in the hobby.
Glad king Joey of DIYland gave us the heads up about you. It's a fantastic channel. Thank you so much .👍
I wish more of the folks I know on the lecture circuit would take the time to make videos and share their knowledge! There is a wealth of experience from really nice folks out there, its just not readily available. I am working on some folks!
Great news Rachel.
I own 6 of these as well as a pair of seven yr old golden weather loaches in a 55 gal ... any plant suggestions ? also thank you for the awesome video
Are they just cold water fish ?
So cool you posted this! I just bought a pair a couple days ago and absolutely love them! They are now one of my faves! Thanks!❤
Can you keep hillstream loach with a goldfish tank and if so, normally goldfish water, it's recommended to have salt added at 1 tablespoon per 5 - 10 gallons of water ... wondering would hillstream loach torerate that type of water conditions. Thanks you for anyones answers
Hi Rachael, I've heard a lot about your work, but this is the first video I've actually watched. I'm quite excited.
Edit at the end: That was good, and you only made me want the weird little alien fish even more. All I need is a bigger, better filter for my tank, or maybe just a hefty power head.
Ever try a black light?
Oh man! i have been wanting one of these so bad! Thank you for the video it hit home for me for sure!
Borneo sucker fish??
Will they eat black beard algae?
Will they eat black beard algae?
Im keeping a reticulated hillstream loach with apistogramma borellii and dwarf gouramis very succcessfully :)
Great video as always. I want some
wow and very cool fish there
my sewelia is a pitbul at feeding time will chase my ottos and styphodon gobies all day every day lol
and as to feeding mine absolutly destroy new life spectrum small fish formula
Hi Rachel... Are these guys for sale in your store? I’m looking forward to the Monster Fish Bash in Boca Raton, Fl in August... I’m coming up from Miami :)
hi Rachel love your channel i have a question ihave soft water in my 65 gallon 4 feet tank ph of 6.5 and tds of 68 what fish would love this water, at the moment i have honey gourami and harlequins in tank
+Elaine Mepham anything south american
Rachel O'leary thanks for your reply I will look into south American fish
How long do they take to acclimate to a community tank? My new ones are staying hidden, I hope they aren't frightened out of their minds.
They may just be hanging out where the good eats are
@@RachelOLeary thanks
I just got some I put in a 10 gal high flow breeder I have 4 very large ones in it. The fish seller thinks they might be wile caught because of how large they are. I have 6 others in my community tank not even close to the size of the new ones. Like the biggest one is almost 3 inches long and wide. Question is do you think I can get 4 of them to breed in a 10 gal all to them self’s I have a lot of O2 going for them and a power head with lots of smooth rocks.
I have started a 2nd 55 gallon aquarium due to too many babies in the first 50 gallon aquarium. I have 3 females and 2 males. Today Feb 19th I noticed fry in the 55 gallon. i have over 100 baby Butterfly Hillstream.
Using only 3 sponge filters in each aquarium and 80% water changes twice a week. In my opinion these are the easiest fish to breed
Have you ever kept dwarf pike cichlids? Such as Crenicichla regani or Crenicichla sp. Orinoco? I am keeping some sp. Orinoco, they are fantastic! You should keep them if you haven't and if you have please make a video about them.
thanks for your video, we liked it, greetings from Hungary
sweet thanks for the breeding advice
I have two♡ they don't care at all about the spirulina bottom wafers tho😂
I don’t have a planted tank, but I don’t clean/scrub my decor to help with heathy bacteria and natural algae. In summary , is this appropriate a healthy environment? Also supplement with algae discs, i have a spray as well.
you know those stackable ceramic cichlid caves I bought some for the hillstream loach but the caves feel kind of rough and scratchy , so my question is will this cut up a hillstream loaches belly ? Not putting them in the tank for now , too worried it will hurt them
What fish (preferably some algae eaters) would you recommend to go with clown loaches? I'm setting up a 375 litre aquarium and I want some fish that will make the tank a little easier to look after because I'm going of to university in a couple of years so my parents will have to take care of the tank for a while.
Thanks Rachel for the info. I’m reserving a 55 gallon tank possibly species only for these lovely creatures. I’ve been researching something for that tank and this is what I’ve chosen. Would you do river rocks or large rocks only, bare bottom with biomedia in hob for B.B.?
they typically appreciate jumbles of rocks, from larger river rocks down to pebbles. In order for them to breed, you need a range of sizes, down to a coarse, smooth gravel.
New here
i have those, and 1 of them just died. and another one does not look good either. 14"" tank , clean water, filter, fan. i live in bangkok and its warm here. idont know what went wrong
Wow these are incredible Rachel! Not seen these before. They are almost like rays to look at! Definitely going to do a bit of research on these. Terrific video, thanks so much. Peace Ben
Any chance these would be suitable tank mates for goldfish?
Are they also sensitive to herbal medications? I use herbtana microbelift that i purchased from petco.
Hay again I also with my white minos have one hillstream hes seems to spend most of his time hideing under a rock hes picked as his home yours are swimming/ moving around a lot more than mine ! Whats going on ???
my renticulated is chaseing my cory is that just renticulateds or do all hillstreams chase other bottom dwelling fish
Rachael, can you just keep one hillstream loach in a 25 gallon tank?
Nice vid
I really want to get some but my tank can't have much flow because i have angels :l
You should get some Taiwanese dragon loaches! They are small, tiny fish for all nano tanks!
Do you think Sewellias will do well with bristlenose plecos?
We orcs salute your fish tanks!!!! Very nice 👍
I have a couple of apple snails, will it be a cause for concern?
Love you enthusiasm and passion for the hobby Rachel. Its my go to channel hillstream tank coming up 😁
Can you cross breed these with the spotted variety?
would IAL be good food for them as well as waffers?
question....
you said they eat algae but would they eat/clean up brown algae? I'm having a brown algae problem.
yes, they would need supplementation as well, as they are aufwuchs grazers- so meaty crustaceans/worms AND algae
Thanks .. Amazing Video for this rare and fantastic fish ..
They have a very unique shape,kinda like a little alien.
Hello Rachel could you tell me if the sewellia (sew03/04) can be kept with shrimp Shirley
you will get varied answers. I never have had a problem, ever but I tend to keep bigger tanks.
Algae eaters? Predatory, not algae eaters...
aufwuchs grazers- definitely destroy some algae, but also like crustaceans and insect larvae as mentioned in the video.
The reason I asked was that many years ago, the first time I had seen these hillstream loaches, my local fish store had just got some in and I was looking for some algae eaters for a least killifish tank.
I had probably a 12 dozen or more of these killies and algae was beginning to be a bit of a problem. The store owner showed me these new algae eating loaches. I bought six of them and put them in the killifish aquarium, as I was observing the tank I watched as the hillstream loaches stalked and ate killifish after killifish, I did manage to take them out but not before the loaches were bursting with least killifish! I am not sure how many they ate but I saw them eat many of the little killies.
I have seen hillstream loaches eat many smaller fish and shrimp since that day.
Putting them in with live bearers is at least the same as feeding the babies to the loaches...
Can a spotted one breed with the striped one I really nee help
Could you have only one of these in a community tank?
yes, you can keep single fish just fine.
They like to hang out in small, loose groups in the wild and are sometimes solitary
Hi.. how long ur keeping them
Can I keep them in a shrimp breeding tank?
Can these guys be kept with angelfish? about 26-28°c water temperature
+Braiden Saville no
coool they r like mini sting rays lol . love them!!!
Stiphodons are still my favorite though but every time I see these they look more and more interesting.
can these and dwarf loaches go together?
Does this apply to gastromyzon?
Are they 2 fish sitting on top of each other or is it 1 fish
Are 2 stacked on top of each other or is that just one
i also have the GASTROMYZON OCELLATUS. are these simular in character/habits/male/female and stuff like these guys?
i believe i did a "borneo sucker" one as welll, which would be more like your fish though the care is similar
unfortunately my borneo sucker died tonight. :'( I keep this fish in mind but for the time being I will not keep a fish like that anymore.