I’m unsure if even 4 are able to live out their lives with my current stock and tank. So I wonder what the minimum I can have but also have space for future fish? I guess I don’t understand how big the tank size would have to be for them to spend their entire lives so I’m unsure how many I can fit. When I don’t have guppies I would prefer to have a big fish as I’ve never had something like that, so I would like there to be enough space and bioload for that as well as the zebras and ottos. I actually now really love them, whilst they don’t have as cool a pattern I think they are really cute (I originally wanted to go for a school of corydoras) and from what I’ve heard are friendly, inquisitive and perfect for a community tank. As for zebras, I was originally enthralled by the yo-yo Loach, but after advice in the fish store I realised they would not get on with the guppies, plus will be far too big. I actually recently had that epiphany so I’m giving away my female guppies and keeping the boys as I still really enjoy them. In quarantine tank but to be added: 3 ottos, 2 zebra loaches Any help and advice on my tank size and stocking would be hugely appreciated. I added one more today but they are chasing and nipping each other so I’m guessing I should add more and I’d like to know how many more to add? I would like to keep them in this tank their whole lives so I don’t want too many to keep, nor do I want a fully stocked tank with only zebra loaches. Also, when they’re older I think 6 would need more than 42 gallons, although I’ve found no definitive answer anywhere. Ideally in a couple years when the guppies have died I’d like to add a larger ’showy’ fish so I don’t want the recommended shoal of 6 as I’d like the space and the bioload for that future addition and I’d love suggestions for this too. I got 3 more ottos for the one I have and a zebra loach to help with tank maintenance, however after researching I know they need a shoal to feel happy. I have about 20 male guppies in with one ottocinclus, these fish are mature and from my previous tanks. I have a 160L / 42 US gallon tank measuring 100cm in length, 50cm high and 40cm wide with plants and driftwood. Or have I just stumbled onto natural behaviour that I never knew aboutI’d like help stocking my tank as I’ve heard mixed things online and in pet stores about zebra loaches and a healthy bioload for my tank. Have my Clown Loach learnt to throw there click? For example before getting Clown Loach I new they clicked and I though I had got a dis-functional group as it took close to 2 months for them to click in front of me, of course they were just settling into there new home. YES YES YES they do this may not be a revelation to anyone else but it is to me Why?īefore getting any new species of fish I do a lot of research here on this site and all around the web and I always have a good idea of what I am getting myself into and not once have I observed in all the stuff I have read that Zebra Loach click. īut I was unaware Zebra's did until they started doing it the other week, of course I had trouble believing it so took the opportunity to pay attention at feeding time a little more than usual in my mind is it was the Clowns somewhere in the back ground but NO NO NO! A couple of times I have observed my zebra loach clicking whilst eating I am sure they did.
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