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Posted by Gail Futoran on November 29, 2007, 9:34 am
Please log in for more thread options I have 2 YoYo loaches in one tank, and 3
skunk botia in another tank. The tanks are
20 gallon longs. I'm contemplating replacing
the two tanks with one larger tank, and
wonder if the two species would get along.
Thanks - Gail
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Posted by Tynk on November 29, 2007, 10:49 am
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> I have 2 YoYo loaches in one tank, and 3
> skunk botia in another tank. =EF=BF=BDThe tanks are
> 20 gallon longs. =EF=BF=BDI'm contemplating replacing
> the two tanks with one larger tank, and
> wonder if the two species would get along.
>
> Thanks - Gail
Hi Gail.
I've read that the Skunks are "aggressive" - "semi-aggressive" - to
"peaceful".
So just a general search came up with even more questions. Go figure!
lol
When you get so many different opinion on behavior or attitude towards
tanks mates that are not other skunks, I tend to think a couple
things.
Either people are not housing them properly and they're cranky.
They have individual personalites (many fish are like this).
Or the definition of "aggressive" varied per person making the
description.
For example, Angelfish. Many people consider them aggressive fish.
However, I don't at all.
I think they're pretty peaceful cichlids.
However, put them in a bad tank situation (too small, too crowded,
trying to spawn sround tank mates, change of dominancy, etc.) and they
get cranky. Somebody who doesn't the "why" that made them cranky may
label them as "aggressive" fish, when in reality two were trying to
pair off, or sparing for the alpha spot, etc.
That doesn't make them mean.
Now being that Skunks and YoYo's (aka Weather loach) are both in the
loach family, I'd try it out. Just make sure there are enough caves,
logs, etc for hiding places and making territories.Obviously, make
sure all are getting enough to eat too.
I've kept Clown loaches and weather loches together and never had any
problems.
They may eat the same things, but they didn't interact in the same
circles.
When out and about in the tank, the clowns pretty much ignored them
unless there was food involved.
Then the clowns would simply nudge the weather loach out of the way.
The weather loach would move elsewhere.
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Posted by Gail Futoran on November 29, 2007, 7:56 pm
Please log in for more thread options wrote:
> > I have 2 YoYo loaches in one tank, and 3
> skunk botia in another tank. �The tanks are
> 20 gallon longs. �I'm contemplating replacing
> the two tanks with one larger tank, and
> wonder if the two species would get along.
>
> > Thanks - Gail
>Hi Gail.
>I've read that the Skunks are "aggressive" - "semi-aggressive" - to
"peaceful".
So just a general search came up with even more questions. Go figure!
lol
>When you get so many different opinion on behavior or attitude
>towards
tanks mates that are not other skunks, I tend to think a couple
things.
Either people are not housing them properly and they're cranky.
They have individual personalites (many fish are like this).
Or the definition of "aggressive" varied per person making the
description.
For example, Angelfish. Many people consider them aggressive fish.
However, I don't at all.
I think they're pretty peaceful cichlids.
However, put them in a bad tank situation (too small, too crowded,
trying to spawn sround tank mates, change of dominancy, etc.) and they
get cranky. Somebody who doesn't the "why" that made them cranky may
label them as "aggressive" fish, when in reality two were trying to
pair off, or sparing for the alpha spot, etc.
That doesn't make them mean.
Now being that Skunks and YoYo's (aka Weather loach) are both in the
loach family, I'd try it out. Just make sure there are enough caves,
logs, etc for hiding places and making territories.Obviously, make
sure all are getting enough to eat too.
I've kept Clown loaches and weather loches together and never had any
problems.
They may eat the same things, but they didn't interact in the same
circles.
When out and about in the tank, the clowns pretty much ignored them
unless there was food involved.
Then the clowns would simply nudge the weather loach out of the way.
> The weather loach would move elsewhere.
Hi Tynk -
I have Otos in both tanks, as well as assorted
Cories and even some C. habrosus in with
the Skunks. All do fine with the more
"aggressive" species. I observe the YoYos
are rambunctuous rather than aggressive, and
all are provided with nice hiding places.
I suppose I will try it and see what happens,
keeping the original tanks in reserve,
just in case.
Thanks - Gail
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Posted by Tynk on December 1, 2007, 9:17 am
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Gail,
Your last post isn't showing up for me. It says there's one posted on
the 30th by you, but everytime I open up the thread, the last post it
shows was Nov 29 at 6:56pm.
It's still not up for me today.
Does anyone else have this problem?
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Posted by Reel McKoi on December 1, 2007, 4:23 pm
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Gail,
Your last post isn't showing up for me. It says there's one posted on
the 30th by you, but everytime I open up the thread, the last post it
shows was Nov 29 at 6:56pm.
It's still not up for me today.
Does anyone else have this problem?
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That's the last one I see from her also.
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Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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> skunk botia in another tank. =EF=BF=BDThe tanks are
> 20 gallon longs. =EF=BF=BDI'm contemplating replacing
> the two tanks with one larger tank, and
> wonder if the two species would get along.
>
> Thanks - Gail