Tom

How big do yoyo loaches grow to? loaches.com says 6", while other sites and both my books say max of 3". Which is really correct?
Tom

Butterfly

Mine are about 5 inches as we speak. Anything pertaining to Loaches I would trust www.loaches.com before anyone else
Ccarol

Tom

Even compared to a book that was just published last year? or another the year before?
Tom

Butterfly

Personally I would yes because the profiles at loaches.com are compiled from many peoples actual experiences and knowledge and so far they have been right on with information pertaining to the eight species of loaches I keep.
There are going to be anomalies in any fish size, somewhere there is going to be one larger or smaller than average. I don't know which book your referencing or anything about the author, but no matter what you read your going to get a general size and please understand I'm not slamming the information in your book just saying from my own experiences the profiles at www.loaches.com have the most correct information I have found.
Carol
ps in Novemver there is going to be a new Loach book available called
Loaches
Natural History and Aquarium Care
It will have 150 colored pictures.
I can hardly wait

Tom

A book that deals with loaches,
Tom

Butterfly

Yes it will be called Loaches: Natural History and Aquarium Care. TFH is publishing it.
Carol

Tom

Do you know of an online store that would sell it or would I be able to order it from the book store?
Tom

Butterfly

You will be able to advance order it from Amazon.com soon. since it will be on the market in Nov they will probably wait a bit before you can advance order.
carol

Tom

I forgot to ask how much is the expected price?
Tom

Butterfly

Don't know,The publisher will set the price. The only reason I knew about it was because one of the contributors to the book gave us a heads up on it at one of the other sites I go to. We've been waiting on it for several years.
Carol

King Dojo

wow I want that book its hard to come by good books dedicated to stricktly loaches.

Tom

Or any book with almost anything related to loaches.
Tom

King Dojo

Ya alot of the information in tropical fish books doesnt have very good information on loaches.

Tom

And when you need the info most is when you're are at the pet store and can't access loaches.com. This wayyou could carry the book in your car with you when you go to the store and if need be, just run out to your car and check.
Tom