hi. amazing video. I have a few questions regarding this setup. 1. How many hillstream loaches did you put initial and what the ratio between male and femal 2. what is the tank size 3. what filtration do you use ( sponge, HOB, canister) 4. what's the lighting period? 5. what tank mates apart from mountains minnows? 6. what substrate do you use with the river rocks? (can I use eco complete gravel for the set up? 7. how long until they started spawning and what can we do to help? 8. what's the feeding schedule and what food is good? sorry for asking lots of questions. thank you so much for sharing this amazing set up
I purchased a pair from my local fish store a few weeks ago. I honestly can not tell the difference between the males and females. I was afraid they were both the same gender so I went to another local fish store and bought 3 more. When I got them home, I noticed that their skin patterns were different from the first. I assume they are a different species of Hillstream? Will they still breed?
Different species shouldn't breed but you may get at least one pair among one of the species. So fingers crossed. Give them time to grow for few months.
I found then to be more active in 28 degrees. If the water contains good amount of oxygen then it is the way to go. In cooler water, they don't eat as much.
@@zdenocharakter9616 these are bred in captivity for many generations and selected at usual ambient temperature. So the criteria for keeping wild populations don't apply here just like the very different cares for wild and captive bred discus fishes.
Thanks Mayukh !! Nice video It would be really nice of you and helpful if you can upload another more detailed video with a description of the setup. Like filtration etc and everything
Yesterday I bought a pair of hillstream loaches for my planted tank they were hanging around all good. But today am not find them anywhere in the aquarium. So can you please help my where it can be?
@@mayukhghosh7052 no normally i keep aprox 4-5 cm low the water level from the top. Is there any probability that it is hiding under the gravel? I searched throughout the plant but unfortunately couldn't find it.
Hi sir I have been searching for them for almost 4 months now but not able to find them in any of the local aquarium shops near by and also trying to find them online but did not find them any where can u pls let me know where to get them sir
The pectoral fins are going outward from the body at about 90 degree angle. Those are the males. Females have them in more continuous angle with the head. They don't stick out that much.
The 2 that I think are male and female. One is much larger and wider, I think the male. They were going round and round, but it didn’t look like fighting.
Tank size, filter and lights are all variables. They all can be changed in direct proportion. The goal is to set up the scape where the eggs will be protected as well as they get water flow to prevent fungal growth.
Males have pectoral fins that start at 90° angle with the body. Females have the fins with lesser angle. Males also get bigger and prefer to stay in his territory.
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Nice setup. I enjoyed watching. Thank you for sharing.
hi. amazing video. I have a few questions regarding this setup.
1. How many hillstream loaches did you put initial and what the ratio between male and femal
2. what is the tank size
3. what filtration do you use ( sponge, HOB, canister)
4. what's the lighting period?
5. what tank mates apart from mountains minnows?
6. what substrate do you use with the river rocks? (can I use eco complete gravel for the set up?
7. how long until they started spawning and what can we do to help?
8. what's the feeding schedule and what food is good?
sorry for asking lots of questions. thank you so much for sharing this amazing set up
Very easy to breed!
Different title: the love story of two hillside and loaches
I purchased a pair from my local fish store a few weeks ago. I honestly can not tell the difference between the males and females. I was afraid they were both the same gender so I went to another local fish store and bought 3 more. When I got them home, I noticed that their skin patterns were different from the first. I assume they are a different species of Hillstream? Will they still breed?
Different species shouldn't breed but you may get at least one pair among one of the species. So fingers crossed. Give them time to grow for few months.
28 is too hot for them.25 max
I found then to be more active in 28 degrees. If the water contains good amount of oxygen then it is the way to go. In cooler water, they don't eat as much.
@@mayukhghosh7052 yes can be but you drastically shorten life .in natural biotop there is only 22 degress.
@@zdenocharakter9616 these are bred in captivity for many generations and selected at usual ambient temperature. So the criteria for keeping wild populations don't apply here just like the very different cares for wild and captive bred discus fishes.
@@mayukhghosh7052 you think you clever more like nature is im see.cant argue with somebody who is more clever like nature is.
@@zdenocharakter9616 there can't be any argument over this. It's not a right thing breeders do but how can we stop that?
What's the wafer that they were munching on ?
It's Hikari Massivore Delite.
Thanks Mayukh !!
Nice video
It would be really nice of you and helpful if you can upload another more detailed video with a description of the setup. Like filtration etc and everything
I had to change the set up. I'll make a huge tank for them soon. Hopefully then I'll make the next part.
Were you successfully able to breed them? Can I get them from you if you wanna sell? :)
I got some then I had to change the set up. Have to wait some time.
What do the eggs look like? Mine might have just bred, but I can't tell.
Eggs look like bigger sand grains.
Yesterday I bought a pair of hillstream loaches for my planted tank they were hanging around all good. But today am not find them anywhere in the aquarium. So can you please help my where it can be?
I hope the tank is not all the way full. They can climb out if they want to. They might be just hiding among the plants too.
@@mayukhghosh7052 no normally i keep aprox 4-5 cm low the water level from the top. Is there any probability that it is hiding under the gravel? I searched throughout the plant but unfortunately couldn't find it.
They never go under the gravel. Have you checked the filters? They might go into sponge filter sometimes.
Hi sir I have been searching for them for almost 4 months now but not able to find them in any of the local aquarium shops near by and also trying to find them online but did not find them any where can u pls let me know where to get them sir
In India it's rarely available. Very tough to find a stable year around source.
@@mayukhghosh7052 yes sir that's true but if u tell me where u got them from may be it might help sir
Galiff Street pet market in Kolkata has them sometimes. I got mine from there.
@@mayukhghosh7052 ok sir thank you I'll try to get it if possible from there
What are you calling shoulders? I think mine were just courting. Great video.
The pectoral fins are going outward from the body at about 90 degree angle. Those are the males. Females have them in more continuous angle with the head. They don't stick out that much.
The 2 that I think are male and female. One is much larger and wider, I think the male. They were going round and round, but it didn’t look like fighting.
Yeah, they go round around the female and then goes beside and they like vibrate. That's when the spawning goes on.
No mention of your tank size. No mention of filter used or light. No fry ? What is the point of this video as it doesn't help.
Tank size, filter and lights are all variables. They all can be changed in direct proportion. The goal is to set up the scape where the eggs will be protected as well as they get water flow to prevent fungal growth.
@@mayukhghosh7052 I really like your video.
Thank you so much.
Will a 10 gallon tank work for 3-5 loaches?
The bigger the better. Water quality must be maintained frequently in smaller tanks.
How will you identify male and female?
Males have pectoral fins that start at 90° angle with the body. Females have the fins with lesser angle. Males also get bigger and prefer to stay in his territory.
@@mayukhghosh7052 Thanks
how many male and female can put together in a breeding tank? any ratio?
Better to keep half males compared to females or even less. Males can be very territorial so give each male 1 sqft of the base of the tank at least.
The title is misleading. I was expecting a narrative on how to breed Hillstream Loaches.
Expectations bring disappointments. Description is there on how to keep them so they can breed.