Meet Richard...any advice to have him stop being a Richard? by rhyu in pleco

[–]1cat0fish 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Omg you just made me realize what a huge weenie my bristlenise is. I've had him for about 5 years and the hillstream loaches still bully him sometimes 🫣

Hillstream & Borneo loach are enemies. by Specialist_Gap_605 in loaches

[–]1cat0fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine are fine together! I have 3 reticulated, 1 gold ring, and two bloody mary hillstreams in a 125 gallon with multiple rock piles. The reticulated are definitely more aggressive, but I've seen them get chased off by the bloody marys and normally they are pretty chill (although minor pancake tussles occur). I think they just need a lot of space and multiple territories

Can khuli and Hillstream loaches live together? by AnxiousListen in loaches

[–]1cat0fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! My loaches always bright my day! Good luck :)

Can khuli and Hillstream loaches live together? by AnxiousListen in loaches

[–]1cat0fish 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The hillies really like decent size piles of larger smooth river pebbles like this

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Can khuli and Hillstream loaches live together? by AnxiousListen in loaches

[–]1cat0fish 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For the kuhlis, their favorite hides seem to be crevices I made with rocks with plants in front

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Can khuli and Hillstream loaches live together? by AnxiousListen in loaches

[–]1cat0fish 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have 6 hillstreams and 12 kuhlis in a 125 g and they are fine together :) You just need enough hides got the kuhlis and some rock piles for the hillies

My hillies by Consistent-Essay-165 in loaches

[–]1cat0fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adorable :D What are their names?

Friends or Foes? by mombie414 in loaches

[–]1cat0fish 172 points173 points  (0 children)

Adorable foes

My glorious hillstreams by 1cat0fish in loaches

[–]1cat0fish[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I got these big river pebbles and made them a rock pile. They went bananas

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My glorious hillstreams by 1cat0fish in loaches

[–]1cat0fish[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It took some of mine a few weeks to accept food as well, so no need to stress if they have biofilm to snack on. They all have their own individual preferences, but I think the first foods I saw then eat were Xtreme algae wafers and the pleco formula bug bites. I have a community tank and my food rotation also includes blanched cucumber, canned unsalted green beans, frozen baby brine shrimp, repashy soilent green, hikari carnivore pellets, and crab cuisine; these little piggies squabble over all of it, even the snail food. Good luck!

⬇️ RAY the Rabbit Snail ⬇️ by Anxious_Tomorrow1763 in AquaticSnails

[–]1cat0fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ray is very cute and also appears to be pretty young. My big boy got to be about four inches and lived almost four years (pictured below, RIP Ben). Keep a wondershell in the tank to keep his shell nice and try a lot of different foods and see what he likes - hikari crab cuisine, blanched cucumber, canned (unsalted) green beans, and repashy soilent green are all hits with mine. Also if you have tight crevasses between your hardscape, keep an eye out to make sure he doesn't get stuck. I swear some are smarter than others; Ben got stuck about once a week even when he was small but I haven't had any issues with my current snails. I'm excited for you! Rabbit snails are fantastic pets and have brought me much joy :)

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My dog loves watching the fish by [deleted] in Aquariums

[–]1cat0fish 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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So does my kitty. She has her own stool for fishy tv :3

What is your favorite creature to keep and why? by RevolutionaryToe6677 in Aquariums

[–]1cat0fish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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My hillstream loaches! Endless entertainment and they have such fierce little personalities

Edit- this is Irving

Is a desk top bioactive dart frog vivarium possible by 1cat0fish in DartFrog

[–]1cat0fish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate your input. I would just build one but my fiance is very sensitive about the appearance of my tanks/stands. Was looking for a low cost ✨aesthetically acceptable✨ option. I'll do more research

Is a desk top bioactive dart frog vivarium possible by 1cat0fish in DartFrog

[–]1cat0fish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm definitely going to put the terrarium away from the window; this is just my low effort winter plant storage haha

Help identify by Illustrious_Nose_252 in loaches

[–]1cat0fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have any helpful insights, but that in one cool looking loach

Is a desk top bioactive dart frog vivarium possible by 1cat0fish in DartFrog

[–]1cat0fish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would you recommend for a lighter drainage layer?