Crimson Loach

Crimson Loach is a species that hasn’t been named yet. It lives in shallow, fast-moving, clear forest streams that are well-oxygenated. Sand, smooth gravel, and water-worn rocks and boulders make up the substrate.

Although there may be a small amount of marginal vegetation and an overhead forest canopy in some of these habitats, aquatic plants are not typically present. These brightly colored torpedo-shaped loaches are part of a group of bottom dwellers called Brook Loaches. Like the balitorids (Hillstream Loaches), they live in a similar but less harsh environment.

There are over 450 species in the Nemacheilidae family, which includes many well-known genera like Aborichthys, Acanthocobitis, Mesonoemacheilus, Nemacheilus, Schistura, and Yunnanilus. They need oxygen-rich water with a lot of current and tightly fitting coverslides to be taken care of.

II. You would love the fish because…

Also, called as the Jasper Loach is another name for the crimson loach, it gets its name from its partial ruby red body. Although these loaches were actually “discovered” by Mr. Jasper for the aquarium hobby, they were known for a long time before the English discovered and named them in Southern India.

The loaches will find most of the food that falls to the bottom of the fish tank and get along well with any fish that can’t eat them. In the fish tank, the crimson loaches will fight for territory, but once they have their own areas, things should settle down. The crimson loach is a member of the shistura family, and all of them thrive in small rasbora environments.

One of the most strikingly colored members of the vast Schistura genus, the Crimson Loach must be kept in large aquariums with plenty of “visual barriers”TM among the decor due to its territorial nature.

In the wild, where fish can easily move from one territory to another, their antagonistic behavior is less of a problem, but it can certainly cause problems in the aquarium.

Make sure that lines of sight are broken up by providing a sandy substrate and plenty of nooks and crannies made of pebbles, rocks, slate, and driftwood.

Because the fast-moving waters of the Crimson Loach’s natural habitat lack plants, as previously stated, they are not considered essential; However, attaching robust species like Anubias and Microsorum to driftwood will improve the water’s quality, enhance the aquarium’s aesthetic appeal, and provide additional hiding spots for fish.

III. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?

A peaceful scavenger.

IV. Species compatibility

Tetras, Danios, and Rasboras

V. How to feed this species?

Will gladly consume the majority of the food offered for aquariums, including flake, sinking catfish pellets, and frozen foods like Daphnia, brine shrimp, and mosquito larvae, among others.