tiger hillstream loaches

[Irene0100]

Hi, just to say I have managed to get some small females
at least I think they are female!-lol
to join my existing males,
they are more brown in colour and I hope that is cos they are still young and not becasue they are a different species. !!
there is not much info on these creatures

hopefully the new females will grow as stunning as the males - and even think about breeding!
has anyone bred these?
I gather from web that they have been bred but dont know anyone who actually has.

male is larger golden one

below, new female on rock, male on cucumber

 

[Lornek8]

http://brianstropicals.com/sewellia.html

 

[Irene0100]

thanks, looking forward to trying to breed these!
think I need a new tank to dedicate to them - lol

 

[cup]

They are easy to breed. However, fry are tiny and eggs are scattered. I did not see any fry until I moved mine to a species tank. They also won't really take most of the cucumber, so you're better off feeding them other foods.

you do have a pair.

 

[Irene0100]

thanks, the cucumber is in the tank for the young BNs I have in there.
I add all sorts of foods - flakes, tetra prima, algae wafers, prawns, etc.
I will look at setting up a species tank soon, for when the females are matured a bit more. they are in a 'cool' community tank at the moment, with cory barbatus and BNs and a few dither fish etc.