Loricariidae in an outdoor pool?

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Loricariidae in an outdoor pool?

Post by philippe31 »

Hello, I have never tried to put my Lori in an outdoor pool for the summer, as we do for many cichlids.
Do you have any experience, positive or negative, with this practice?
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Re: Loricariidae in an outdoor pool?

Post by Bas Pels »

I´ve kept Rhineloricaria from Uruguay in containers on the floor with good succes.

The thing is, however, most of the Lorecarids we know prefer warmth, and athese are, therefore, unsuitable for any pond, unless it is a heated pond indoors (some people have such)

However, most Lorecarids form Uruguay, middle Argentina or even south Brasil could well be kept in a pond
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