Hi
Have come across a specie fo fish am seriously considering to obtain from a LFS, this is a rarely found specie and have not come across this for quite some time tbh.
But I am hoping some members will know more about this specie other than what is stated on Seriously Fish website -
Petruichthys sp. 'rosy' - Rosy Loach
My real query is to ask if this loach will be happy on a fine (ish) gravel substrate rather than sand?
As both the tanks I have has gravel substrate rather than sand.
Also the tank I plan to actually add these loaches is not quite mature, about 6 months since last rescape, but hoping may be ok, the plants have not grown as much as hoped and having a slight issue with green string algae but is under control for now (am reducing lighting times to 7 hours daily rather than 7.5 hours and this seems fairly effective for the moment) but the tank is not densely planted yet as the plants have not yet fully grown.
However my main 3 foot tank is fairly densely planted and am sure the loaches will thrive but its really the other tank I'd like to have them in.....hmm.
This specie is not exactly cheap and cannot afford to get, say, 16+ to have 8, would prefer to get 12 in each tank which would be the ideal and see which tank they thrive in.
But I surely would appreciate any real advice on this lovely little loach specie.
Have come across a specie fo fish am seriously considering to obtain from a LFS, this is a rarely found specie and have not come across this for quite some time tbh.
But I am hoping some members will know more about this specie other than what is stated on Seriously Fish website -
Petruichthys sp. 'rosy' - Rosy Loach
My real query is to ask if this loach will be happy on a fine (ish) gravel substrate rather than sand?
As both the tanks I have has gravel substrate rather than sand.
Also the tank I plan to actually add these loaches is not quite mature, about 6 months since last rescape, but hoping may be ok, the plants have not grown as much as hoped and having a slight issue with green string algae but is under control for now (am reducing lighting times to 7 hours daily rather than 7.5 hours and this seems fairly effective for the moment) but the tank is not densely planted yet as the plants have not yet fully grown.
However my main 3 foot tank is fairly densely planted and am sure the loaches will thrive but its really the other tank I'd like to have them in.....hmm.
This specie is not exactly cheap and cannot afford to get, say, 16+ to have 8, would prefer to get 12 in each tank which would be the ideal and see which tank they thrive in.
But I surely would appreciate any real advice on this lovely little loach specie.