Hillstream loach
A flat loach built like a tiny stingray that clings to glass and rock. It needs cool, fast, oxygen-rich water.
Care at a glance
| Minimum tank | 20 gallons (76 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 68–75°F (20–24°C) |
| pH | 6.5–7.5 |
| How many | Keep at least 3 together |
| Adult size | 2.5 in (6.4 cm) |
| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Where it lives | The bottom |
| Type | Fish |
Things to know
- It grazes algae and biofilm. Once the tank is clean, add algae wafers or blanched vegetables.
Good tank mates
- Neon tetra
- Cardinal tetra
- Ember tetra
- Harlequin rasbora
- Chili rasbora
- Zebra danio
- White cloud minnow
- Guppy
- Platy
- Dwarf gourami
- Bronze corydoras
- Pygmy corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Bristlenose pleco
- Tiger barb
- Cherry barb
- Cherry shrimp
- Amano shrimp
- Nerite snail
- Black skirt tetra
- Glowlight tetra
- Black neon tetra
- Lemon tetra
- Serpae tetra
- Bleeding heart tetra
- Congo tetra
- Diamond tetra
- X-ray tetra
- Marbled hatchetfish
- Scissortail rasbora
- Lambchop rasbora
- Celestial pearl danio
- Giant danio
- Rosy barb
- Gold barb
- Denison barb
- Swordtail
- Endler's livebearer
- Honey gourami
- Three-spot blue gourami
- Sparkling gourami
- Paradise fish
- Bolivian ram
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
- Electric blue acara
- Panda corydoras
- Peppered corydoras
- Dwarf chain loach
- Clown pleco
- Common pleco
- Rubber lip pleco
- Pictus catfish
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Threadfin rainbowfish
- Golden wonder killifish
- Clown killifish
- Dojo loach
- Japanese rice fish
- Mystery snail
- Ramshorn snail
- Assassin snail
- Ghost shrimp
- Bamboo shrimp
- Crystal red shrimp
- African dwarf frog
Possible with care
- Molly
- Kuhli loach
- Fancy goldfish
- Rummynose tetra
- Green neon tetra
- Rainbow shark
- Red-tailed black shark
- Siamese algae eater
- Sailfin molly
- Pearl gourami
- Kribensis
- Firemouth cichlid
- Severum
- Electric yellow lab
- Peacock cichlid
- Shell dweller
- Sterbai corydoras
- Yoyo loach
- Glass catfish
- Chinese algae eater
- Boeseman's rainbowfish
- Bala shark
- Common goldfish
- Dwarf orange crayfish
Do not mix with
- Betta (male)
- Angelfish
- Female betta
- German blue ram
- Convict cichlid
- Oscar
- Jack Dempsey
- Discus
- Clown loach
- Pea puffer
Open any pairing to see the reason.