Sliceofnature Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 I just wanted to share some photos of my tiny reticulated hillstream loach fry. These fish are so cool and unique. I knew that i had a female and a male but i was not expecting to see fry so quickly! I am super excited that they’ve bred. I’ve counted three total so far and they seem happy and healthy. 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickS77 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Very cool! I've never seen anyone spawn these in a home aquarium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 That is quite an accomplishment! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarsten Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Very cool. How is the flow in your tank? Seems to be a regularly debated question with the hillstream loaches. Just looking at them, you would think it is a fish that prefers rapid like conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliceofnature Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 44 minutes ago, kkarsten said: Very cool. How is the flow in your tank? Seems to be a regularly debated question with the hillstream loaches. Just looking at them, you would think it is a fish that prefers rapid like conditions. Id say i have a bit higher flow than normal in this tank for them but its not directional like a powerhead or anything. I just hot rodded the filter that came with it by removing the crappy cartridge and replacing it with aquarium coop sponge pad which increased the flow quite a bit. And then i added a sponge filter right up against a rock so that they can hang out on it in the flow. To be honest they dont spend most of their time in the high flow areas. They seem to treat the high flow more like a playground that they go flutter around in throughout the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 That's really neat. I love baby fish. It's so much fun watching them grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamaquatics Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Congrats!, I wish mine would spawn. I think they are a very cool fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 That's super cool! How cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliceofnature Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 Just went in to feed and saw a teenie tiny fresh little hillstream loach next too its older siblings. They spawned again!! Im having trouble getting a clear photo of them. Ill update if i can get a better one. The bottom photo is of the first spawn fry next to an assassin snail for scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sliceofnature Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Just thought i would drop a little update in here. The Hillies have continued to spawn regularly. Ive counted about 12 fry so far now but there very well may be more. Theyre all looking happy tho and growing up quick! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOzzie59 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) That is so awesome! Hope you are keeping good notes so we can all become Hillstream Masters! Edited August 25, 2020 by KBOzzie59 Got excited and clicked before my brain could catch up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliceofnature Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 5 hours ago, KBOzzie59 said: That is so awesome! Hope you are keeping good notes so we can all become Hillstream Masters! Thanks @KBOzzie59! I do have lots of notes lol. But i think the most important thing has been tank set up. Lots of rocks, plants, wood, hiding places and they definitely like at least part of the tank to have sand substrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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