These are fun active bottom feeders that also get rid of any snails that wander into the tank. They have really added a lot of movement into my fishtank. They are also great community fish, and get along with all the other fish I have in there.
What's also nice is that they are egg-layers so I don't have to worry about babies in the tank. I found out I didn't like live bearers in that, they would have 30 babies, and then die. Then 28 of the babies would die. It was too much dying for me. So imagine my surprise when I look over into my fishtank ,and see this.
I mean, how can she even swim straight being shaped like that? Honestly, it looks like I photoshopped that picture. I can barely believe it is real.
But yes, that is one of my yoyo loaches. Or should I say that is half a loach and half roe (fish eggs.) I honestly have no idea why she is so filled with roe. Usually in a tank setting they will not lay eggs.
However, after reading on the web, the one way for them to lay eggs that will grow up to be baby loaches is to do a huge water change, and then lower the temperature in the fishtank by five degrees. And then I have to hope that one of the other yoyo loaches in the tank is a male.
But the thing that worries me is if she will live after laying all those eggs? I'm worried it will be way too much stress on her.
What happened to your yo yo loach? Mine looks like it might be laying some eggs at the moment
ReplyDeleteVery Interesting. I also own a clown ad yoyo loach.
ReplyDeleteI also have yo-yo 2-3 months ago he or she would vanish under the car in fish tank, last night I spotted small dots on the glass moving, so I think it is babys, can somone please send me pics off new born on 0827749086
DeleteWow. I read somewhere that they are very hard to breed in tanks. What are the signs that she is with roe? I have some and two of them are very round, I thought of putting them in separate tank to loose a bit of weight but maybe they are with roe also. I don’t want to stress them by moving them if they are.
ReplyDeleteMine looks exactly like that!
ReplyDeleteIf your yoyo isn't full of eggs then it's full of food. I have 2 yoyos and out of the 3 tanks and over 100 fish they are without a doubt they are the most greediest fish I have ever owned. They will eat and eat as though it were their last meal.
ReplyDeleteAll my fish are fat because my dad over feeds them and doesn't comprehend how much he is overfeeding. My yoyo is huge , so much so that it seems pale but I know it is just stretched from being overweight.
ReplyDeletei have a yoyo which periodically gets fat, it does not hinder its activeness , i tried peas ,epsom salts thinking its ate a snail and blocked up, fished it out and its gut is soft - not solid with a blockage - one day it was thin again - i presume eggs - and they all get eaten in my tank
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