The yoyo loach is considered the one that adapts easily to new conditions. It behaves rather peacefully. Yoyo loaches have social pattern of behavior just like clown loaches. They can fight and at that their body color becomes significantly lighter and the stripes almost disappear. Tank bottom substrate has to be fine and rounded just like for all fishes from loach family, since they actively dig it and can injure their barbels. The yoyo loach is a hiding expert and it can get into very narrow cracks.
Any tank with Botidae fishes should have a lot of covers for the fishes to feel comfortable and safe. Filtration and frequent water renew are necessary. At the condition of high water aeration because when the temperature rises oxygen content in it decreases the yoyo loach is ok with razing of water temperature up to 30 C. Care and feeding are very easy, since it eats all types of feed. As all bottom feeding fishes, they needs the feed that fill reach a tank bottom.
The yoyo loach enjoys a lot life feed, especially blood worm and tubifex. Also pakistani loaches are known to eat snails eagerly, so if you want to get rid of snails in your tank — yoyo loaches will help you with this just in a few days.
If the pakistani loach feels safe, the majority of the time it spends in covers and it can even refuse from feeding. However, yoyo botia could never complain about bad appetite. Somehow you having lost yours makes it even worse.
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Replies 12 Views They will spend the majority of their time foraging for food at the bottom of your tank, or hiding out in caves and planted areas. It is hard to talk about this fish without mentioning their coloration. At first glance, they seem to look like the Zebra with the black stripes and white contrast. While it is funny to think of a Zebra with gills, these fish are much more unique when it comes to their pattern. These black bars are separated by silver scales and a black dot. The bars are not solid and split on their dorsal side.
The way their color works however, is similar. As the fish moves in groups along the substrate, the bars confuse any predators. These fish are not just black; they are known to display a beautiful blue from the edges of their black bands. Their long and slender bodies show off the pattern well. Their fins are mostly translucent and they have a forked caudal fin. They have a small pointed head with a ventral mouth that has short barbels. These are not as fine-tuned as catfish but they do help them search for food, much like Corydoras.
These fish are found in large numbers in India and Pakistan. Yoyos congregate in small pools or bends in the river where the bed is mostly rocks. This lets them search for larger bits of food easier.
These fish will stay to the bottom and sometimes the middle of the water column. It is rare that they will be seen at the surface. In the wild they have large areas to swim in, and lots of places to hide rocks and plants. They are very active and will constantly dart from open water to hiding. Even though they are hardy fish, they still need stable water conditions.
The following water parameters should be maintained:. Keeping these conditions constant is important to keep these fish happy and healthy. They prefer large gravel or small rocks for substrate as it is easy for them to search for food.
As they prefer slower moving water you can use either an under-gravel filter or canister filter. This will oxygenate the water and help to keep the tank clean. Plants work very well with these fish as it gives them lots of natural cover. They are constantly searching and exploring so giving them plenty of crevices and roots to move through is a good thing.
One thing to note is that these fish can jump from the tank. It is important that you have a solid fitting lid on your talk. Yoyo Loaches need at least a 40 gallon tank. When they are young these fish will be fine in a 20 gallon aquarium, but as they get bigger, they will need more space. For each Yoyo in your tank you need to add gallons per fish. So four would need a minimum tank size of 70 gallons.
The Yoyo Loach is an interesting fish that can go with so many other fish. Having the right fish together means you will have a happy community. In aquariums this means that all of your fish are healthy, but in wild ecosystems it means much more. Your loach will keep to themselves most of the time at the bottom of the tank. This gives you plenty of opportunities to fill the middle and surface of the water column with any fish that you want.
Make sure to avoid fish that are aggressive such as Cichlids Oscars and Jack Dempseys. Also avoid larger semi aggressive fish, such as:. This is good if you are trying to get rid of a population of snails but not good if those snails are a welcomed addition to your tank. They may not show aggression to some shrimp, especially cherry shrimp due to their size. But they should be monitored over the first few days to make sure they go well together.
The problem with these fish is their need to show dominance. This can lead them to bully other members of their species. Having a group will help to spread out this dominant behavior. In the wild these fish are scavengers. For an ecosystem, this organism is incredibly important and often overlooked. They use their time to explore their surroundings and find food wherever they can. They are also known to eat small crustaceans, insect larvae, and even plant matter from time to time. In a tank, this means that your job is super easy.
These fish will eat pretty much anything that you put into the tank. Feed them brine shrimp, daphnia, and some vegetable foods such as algae wafers to keep their diets varied.
Remember that these fish are bottom-to-mid dwelling fish, this means that the food you feed them must eventually get to them sinking wafers are a good example. Try putting their food in different spots every time too, this will give them a little challenge every time and prove some excitement for these inquisitive fish. Loaches have a rough time when it comes to disease. Generally, they have thin and small scales that means they are more likely to catch diseases.
If your fish become sick, a separate quarantine tank is a must. This should mirror the original tank conditions and give them space to get healthy.
One of the most common sickness in these fish , and other fish, is Ich also called the white spot disease. Loaches are typically the first to get it due to the lack of protection from their smaller scales.
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