hill-stream loaches courting???

caril · Post by **caril** » 04 Feb 2003, 17:04

can someone help me move this posting to the correct topic heading.
sorry for my lack of knowledge of this kind of catfish as i dun know which catfish family it belongs to.
back to the main topic,
2 of my hill-stream loaches (1 of them is bigger and lighter in colour, the other one much smaller and darker in colour), they dun seem to be fighting so i assume they are courting.
the smaller fellow keeps on resting of the bigger ones and sometimes i witness it swimming to the back and underside of the bigger ones. (i assume the big fellow is a female whereas the smaller fellow is a male)
pls correct me if i'm wrong. thanks...

coelacanth · Post by **coelacanth** » 04 Feb 2003, 17:21

Try to obtain copies of the past two editions of FAMA magazine, they contain a two-part series on the reproduction of these Loaches. I believe there is also some information on the Loaches web site home page (sorry, don't know the URL off-hand).

caril · Post by **caril** » 04 Feb 2003, 17:45

i dun think i can find the FAMA magazines in singapore...

it would be great if someone can provide me with info or recommend any relevant websites.
thanks for ur prompt reply anyway...

Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 04 Feb 2003, 18:03

http://www.loaches.com

caril · Post by **caril** » 04 Feb 2003, 18:15

thanks for the url...

after reading the relevant articles, i'm convinced that the male is trying to court the female by doing circular and fluttering dances around it.
should i remove the tetras, cories and plecos from the tank just in case they feed on the newborns???