Are they fighting or playing or mating

[u/unhappy-product-2003]

I have 4 large eaters and 4 babies appeared recently

[u/Rich-Wealth979]

I've found these guys are about as easy to breed as bristlenose plecos and in almost the same conditions.

[u/R08ynHut]

Im surprised you got them to breed in a low flow tank

[u/Bee_Jeans]

Got any nice smooth river rocks in there? That’s what they like, males want to establish their own territories & both sexes like to have some shelter. It stops the squabbling.

Assorted rocks like so, or in a smaller tank it could look more like this. Big pile of assorted smooth rocks basically lol

[u/EmceeStopheles]

My hillstream loaches (three females) are the most aggressive critters in my tank, including a pair of kribensis - it’s a good thing that their aggression is so ineffectual.

[u/unhappy-product-2003 → u/EmceeStopheles]

Yes it’s good, however one algae eater we had did pass recently. The tank and everything else were fine so we thought aggression may have caused it

[u/filinno1]

Love the Moai!

[u/JosephNarrows]

What is that? A fish?

[u/yaupon_tea_songdog → u/JosephNarrows]

Hillstream loaches, a group of weird little fish species from fast moving waters!

[u/no--shoes]

Everyone else looks like they have something invested.....must be placing bets on the winner 😜

[u/unhappy-product-2003 → u/no--shoes]

Haha they’re a busy bunch especially my shrimps

[u/Achylife]

Two males beefin over tank territory.

[u/Phytoseiidae]

Those are two males and they are sparring

[u/baddiekadachi]

What are these??

[u/Ok_Dare6608 → u/baddiekadachi]

Hill stream loach

[u/AntEducational9812]

smooch

[u/mahalovalhalla]

[u/full_bl33d → u/mahalovalhalla]

Reminds me of the picture of the kid hitting a pipe watching a lady fight

[u/unhappy-product-2003 → u/mahalovalhalla]

Hehe

[u/AntEducational9812 → u/mahalovalhalla]

third wheel

[u/Atillythehunhun]

I don’t think that’s the right end for mating

[u/Negativus_Prime → u/Atillythehunhun]

Foreplay

[u/Atillythehunhun → u/Negativus_Prime]

Kissy kissy 😘 🦐

[u/CorgiDinosaur]

Love hill streams quirky little guys

[u/m0dsw0rkf0rfree]

if you’re really compatible with someone all 3 of those words, practically, mean the same thing

[u/SatanAlreadyWon → u/m0dsw0rkf0rfree]

Or if you’re really incompatible. 😭

[u/CourageToBe]

All of it

[u/thatauzzieguy]

That's a great Easter Island ornament.

[u/unhappy-product-2003 → u/thatauzzieguy]

Thank you!

[u/Proxima_leaving]

Squabble.

[u/thaiberius_kirk → u/Proxima_leaving]

Mad beefs.

[u/Sketched2Life → u/thaiberius_kirk]

They're so cute when they're angy. Can't take them serious.

[u/BabyCheezits]

👉🏻👈🏻

[u/doritos-blasted-crow]

now kith

[u/Krishnamtomar]

Hey whats your average water temperature i want to buy these couple.

[u/unhappy-product-2003 → u/Krishnamtomar]

It’s low 70s

[u/KennyMoose32 → u/Krishnamtomar]

Lower 70s but as long as you have a ton of oxygen being pumped into the water they can survive most temps.

It’s more about oxygen than flow, but they def need cooler temps

[u/ximagineerx → u/Krishnamtomar]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3otPoymFjyoIPwBeSY

[u/themegainferno → u/ximagineerx]

Lmao perfect 😂

[u/avemflamma → u/Krishnamtomar]

literally where did they say they are for sale.

[u/sidetablecharger → u/avemflamma]

Maybe they are meaning to say “I want to buy a couple of these.”

[u/themegainferno → u/avemflamma]

I don't think he was wanting to buy OP's fish. I think he meant to say "I want to buy a couple of these."

[u/Riskwars]

Im thinking of setting up a tank again after my move, what are these?

[u/Zephronias → u/Riskwars]

Hillstream loaches. They need a lot of water flow.

[u/Single-Artist-5981 → u/Zephronias]

They dont. They just need highly oxygenated water

[u/random0rdinary → u/Zephronias]

They don't. I used to have them on a low water flow setup, and they used to breed readily enough.
So long as you have a well matured tanks, with a lot of flat or round surfaces with biofilm.

[u/The_McS]

It’s territorial but harmless with these guys.

[u/Amerlan]

Two males sparring. No need to worry though, they physically cannot harm each other. Their mouths aren't right for grabbing and they have no spikes to hurt each other with like plecos do. You may even see them tackling each other. They should settle in a few days.

[u/Chronoglenn → u/Amerlan]

Mine tackle each other months later in my 60 gallon. The biggest is such a bully!

[u/some__random → u/Amerlan]

https://giphy.com/gifs/BpnkuY1i2rBpm

[u/porcubot → u/Amerlan]

can you imagine showing up to a territory dispute but you both brought pillows instead of guns

[u/DonutWhole9717 → u/porcubot]

That sounds like a key and peele sketch

[u/MyDogIsCalledMilo]

Those are both male ✌️

[u/unhappy-product-2003 → u/MyDogIsCalledMilo]

Ok Thank youu! There must be a girl somewhere because I got 4 babies ❤️❤️❤️