Product spotlight: Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki

msjinkzd · 08-31-2011, 08:12 PM

Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki

Common names: "Dwarf chain loach", "sid", "chipmunk loach"

Distribution: SE Asia (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand)

Size: 2.5" (females being slightly plumper than males)

Temperature range: 75-86

pH/hardness: 6-7.8, dh 12 or less

Suitable tankmates: Rasboras, Danios, Devarios

Tank setup: A sandy/soft substrate, driftwood, and plants are preferred.

Behavior: A social species best kept in groups of 10 or more, with 5 being the minimum recommended.

Feeding: Readily accept meaty pellets, flake, frozen, and live foods. A well balanced diet for an omnivore should be fed. They will eat snails, though are not useful for snail control as they are a bit "lazy" at preying on pest snails.

Anecdotal information: I have found that these spend a lot of time in mid-water, especially when paired with a species like Trigonostigma espei, brevibora dorsiocellata, etc. When comfortable, they readily use all areas of the tank and have been known to school with other species in the tank in midwater.

Additional information: http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile...himunki&id=368

**jkan0228** · 08-31-2011, 08:36 PM

Looks like something I gotta get someday.....

150EH · 08-31-2011, 09:48 PM

I'm not going to argue because you are the fish-wisperer but, I had put MTS in my tank for substrate aeration and they got out of hand within 6 months, 3 of the Dwarf Chain Loaches clear my 150 of MTS and today all I have are their beautiful shells aerateing my substrate, so I guess it worked out.

msjinkzd · 08-31-2011, 09:52 PM

lol, they will definitely eat snails, they are just not as efficent/predatory as many of the other botia loaches

08-31-2011, 08:12 PM	#1
msjinkzd Invert junkie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (192/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: mount wolf, pa Posts: 3,629	Product spotlight: Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki Common names: "Dwarf chain loach", "sid", "chipmunk loach" Distribution: SE Asia (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand) Size: 2.5" (females being slightly plumper than males) Temperature range: 75-86 pH/hardness: 6-7.8, dh 12 or less Suitable tankmates: Rasboras, Danios, Devarios Tank setup: A sandy/soft substrate, driftwood, and plants are preferred. Behavior: A social species best kept in groups of 10 or more, with 5 being the minimum recommended. Feeding: Readily accept meaty pellets, flake, frozen, and live foods. A well balanced diet for an omnivore should be fed. They will eat snails, though are not useful for snail control as they are a bit "lazy" at preying on pest snails. Anecdotal information: I have found that these spend a lot of time in mid-water, especially when paired with a species like Trigonostigma espei, brevibora dorsiocellata, etc. When comfortable, they readily use all areas of the tank and have been known to school with other species in the tank in midwater. Additional information: http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile...himunki&id=368 __________________ What's for sale, you ask, Click here! Visit me on Facebook! Check out the website for current stocklist, species profiles, and images of livestock.

08-31-2011, 08:36 PM	#2
jkan0228 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (105/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 5,386	Looks like something I gotta get someday..... __________________ First Planted 95G Mr. Aqua 11.4 Crypts and Shrimp Post Your Rare and Pricey Crypts!

08-31-2011, 09:48 PM	#3
150EH Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Churchton, Maryland Posts: 5,369	I'm not going to argue because you are the fish-wisperer but, I had put MTS in my tank for substrate aeration and they got out of hand within 6 months, 3 of the Dwarf Chain Loaches clear my 150 of MTS and today all I have are their beautiful shells aerateing my substrate, so I guess it worked out. __________________ Eheim Pimp #92 2.5 Gallon Shrimp Nano 10 gallon Metaframe Planted 150 Gallon Tank Journal

08-31-2011, 09:52 PM	#4
msjinkzd Invert junkie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (192/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: mount wolf, pa Posts: 3,629	lol, they will definitely eat snails, they are just not as efficent/predatory as many of the other botia loaches __________________ What's for sale, you ask, Click here! Visit me on Facebook! Check out the website for current stocklist, species profiles, and images of livestock.

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