Theresa_M Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Hello, I am going to add a couple more Hillstream loaches to my tank. I have one now - a spotted borneo. Can I add any kind of hillstream? Didn’t realize I should have purchased at least three at the time I added the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillstreamBoy Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 I had them with panda loaches and with rhinogobius and it seemed fine!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Your better off with a group of the same species they like a lot of current and high oxygen levels to thive 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishyThoughts Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 As @Colu mentioned it’s better to get a group of the same ones. From the different loaches I’ve kept, different types can be in the tank together and be fine. But they different types don’t socially interact with each other. And I believe that even goes for the different types of hillstream loaches, spot bornea, Chinese, compactus and so on, don’t socialize together. And it really is worth seeing them when they’re in a group, their behavior changes drastically. Even kuhli loaches become less timid when kept in a decent sized group. They’d swim around with each other, lay on the plants in the open with the light on and not be hiding all of the time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpsandfish Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 I have a single reticulated hillstream that came as a hitchhiker on a plant from the Coop, and he lives happily with a bunch of green neon tetras, rasboras, a couple sunset honey gouramis and a bunch of snails. He plays all over the tank and isn’t shy. He’s beautiful! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenP2003 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 14 minutes ago, Harpsandfish said: I have a single reticulated hillstream that came as a hitchhiker on a plant from the Coop, and he lives happily with a bunch of green neon tetras, rasboras, a couple sunset honey gouramis and a bunch of snails. He plays all over the tank and isn’t shy. He’s beautiful! Dang, that's like winning the hitchhiker lottery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishyThoughts Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Just now, StephenP2003 said: Dang, that's like winning the hitchhiker lottery. Definitely! 😁 16 minutes ago, Harpsandfish said: I have a single reticulated hillstream that came as a hitchhiker on a plant from the Coop, and he lives happily with a bunch of green neon tetras, rasboras, a couple sunset honey gouramis and a bunch of snails. He plays all over the tank and isn’t shy. He’s beautiful! Hillstream are not as timid as kuhli loaches. But they do still seem to change how they act when not in a decent group. I recently purchased a group, and then lost a couple doing med treatments. The behavior from when I had the 6 I bought to the 3 remaining has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpsandfish Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 2 hours ago, StephenP2003 said: Dang, that's like winning the hitchhiker lottery. I know! I tried to pay them for it (I live near the shop) or give it back but they said no need! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpsandfish Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 @FishyThoughtsHmm...now I’m thinking about getting him some buddies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresa_M Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 4 hours ago, StephenP2003 said: Dang, that's like winning the hitchhiker lottery. Right!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenP2003 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I impulse bought a strawberry spotted hillstream loach at my LFS, and released it into my 90 gallon on Saturday. I saw it in the glass that night but have not seen it since. Hopefully it'll emerge when it's more confident. That was a $20 fish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishyThoughts Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 50 minutes ago, StephenP2003 said: I impulse bought a strawberry spotted hillstream loach at my LFS, and released it into my 90 gallon on Saturday. I saw it in the glass that night but have not seen it since. Hopefully it'll emerge when it's more confident. That was a $20 fish. Yeah, they can get expensive. But they are entertaining to watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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