Golden Dojo Loach, Weather Loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)

RTC 307

The Gold Dojo Loach originates within the Rivers, Lakes, and Ponds of Asia and is farm raised for the aquarium industry. Loaches are bottom dwelling scavengers with reduced or absent scales and a mouth surrounded by barbels in which they use to find food. They have an elongated, smooth body that is gold to pink in coloration. They are peaceful and very efficient scavengers that will make a welcome addition to any community aquarium.
The Gold Dojo Loach requires a 30 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of hiding places and water temperatures that range between 68 and 76 degrees. They do well in a planted aquarium, but larger specimens may uproot plants in their search for food. Gold Dojo Loaches are peaceful, and will not typically bother other fish in the aquarium. They make excellent tank mates for fancy goldfish. Use caution when housing them with small invertebrates such as Ghost or Japonica Amano Shrimp.

The Gold Dojo Loach is largely carnivorous, preferring freeze-dried bloodworms and tubifex, as well as frozen and live meaty foods of all types.

Fugu

Large dojos uproot everything in their way.

Gar

Big plants, such as large swords and the like, are required to keep this fish in a planted tank.

They will uproot many smaller plants and bulbs, but generally leave large stem/rozette/rhyzome plants alone. I keep 4 and they love lounging on my swords and ludwigia repens.

wkndracer

We've really taken a liking to these fish and keep groups of 5 in each of our 75g tanks. They compete with the clown loaches for algae wafers and shrimp pellets. They also swim up and troll the top of the tank for flake food as well. Unlike kuli's these guys are active all day and seem to play with each other. Baby tears and mirco swords were a problem when first planted but once established that was it. Our larger golds are 6"+ at just over a year in the tank so they do get big. They don't dig a great deal if at all. Our substrates are Flourite and Eco Complete. Theres no telling when you look at the tank where they will be (including laying draped across the top of your drop checker) With them in a group I want to repeat we haven't had a digging problem.