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Hi,

It's been a long time since I've been here. I took a little time-out on aquariumkeeping. But the itch came up again and I bought a 20G for a very suitable price. It's a Juwel Rekord 80.

I always wanted to build a rivertank and I was wondering wich cats or loaches are best to keep in a mini wild river. Any suggestions on stocking?

EDIT: I was thinking of Schistura species. But what should go with this species. I would rather not have to much species in the tank, so two is max.

Frankie,

Sounds like a good idea for a tank.

There are lots of interesting fish coming out of India and Myanmar (Burma) at the moment. Maybe go for a regionally themed tank?

Most of these like cooler running water, and are quite small.

A tank in the low 20s Celsius with sand, gravel, cobbles and a bogwood would be perfect.

Provide a good current with powerhead.

There are loads of new Danio, Rasbora, and Barbus to fill the mid-water.

You could have catfish such as or an sp.

Loaches such as Sewellia lineolata or Schistura cf. balteata would be cool.

A small spiny eel would also be a possibility.....

Thanx. I love the Hara horai. Looks awesome. Never would have known this fish unless I would read all species in the database. Hope he is available in my LFS.

I would love a combo with White Cloud Minnows. They would love the current!