Butterfly

...for my birthday to WalMart Guess what their fish of the month is? Skunk Loaches. Guess what I got 9- 3/4 inch skunk loaches. they are so cute. They were only $1.84 each so I took all they had. They pretty much have to be kept in a species tank maybe a few fast swimming dither fish. Their not really mean just rambunctious. They have to check everybody out and love to play chase.
The ones I had before got to about 5 -6 inches in three years. that's as big as they get. I lost the old ones a couple of years ago when the heater got turned up (I think the cat did it) and they got too warm and so they died. They were called the brat pack.
Here's a pic of the new babies(I do mean babies too!)
carol

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Martinismommy

Awwwwwwwwwww congrats on the babies! And Happy Birthday!

Shawnie

wow they actually look like fishies that are cute!!!! congrats!@
i get the ibbie jeebies with loaches LOL

Gouramiguy17

Awww I want some

Peffico

Very awesome fish. Also happy (belated)birthday.

Butterfly

This is what they will look like when they grow some. http://www.loaches.com/species-index...otakia-morleti
Shawnie I thought only the snakey/wormy ones gave you the heebie jeebies
Carol

Shawnie

those are cute buggers!!!! and yes the snakey things are what does it ...im so happy for you!!!

CHoffman

Carol those are adorable!!. I've never even seen them before. I'm happy for you. Looks like your going to have another brat pack!.

Lucy

Congrats Carol! I've never seen that kind. They're super cute, for sure.
I like the snakey/wormy ones too

redlessi

Congrats and Happy Birthday...........

Butterfly

I must confess ... I've never met a loach I didn't like You don't see these often at all. They act like three year olds hyped on sugar
Carol

Je55*e

Those are absolutely adorable! I can't wait to see more pics as they grow, if you don't mind. =)
Walmart often gets some interesting fish, and they never seem to know what they are. 9_9

Butterfly

I love taking pics of my fish, of course I take 100 to get one good one LOL We weren't even there to look for fish but I couldn't resist looking and there they were
Carol

Toddnbecka

Congrats on the new loaches, and happy B-day too.
Do they call them skunk loaches because they're little stinkers? Who are their unsuspecting tankmates going to be? They actually do get a bit of color when they mature, but their disposition remains the same.

aquarist48

Hello Carol. Beautiful! I know you must be thrilled. I've never seen these before.
Ken

Amanda

Aww! Congrats!

lorabell

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! and congrat on the newbies!!!!......never saw them b4

Butterfly

Todd- They call them Skunk Loaches (Botia Morleti) because they have a black stripe down their back like a skunk
Tank mates have to be really fast so they will probably get some danios for friends they will annoy slow fish and stress them out.
Thanks for the Birthday wishes everyone
Carol