29 gallon stocking

[Fish4848]

i was looking for some semi aggressive fish to go in my 29 gallon. for whatever reason, I have a yo-yo loach that chases fish around until they die from stress. I don’t want to rehome it, but i will if i really have to. The loach even killed my angel fish, although my angelfish was actually extremely docile. my apistos and swordtails can hold their own and my killifish honestly just doesn’t pay any attention to to the other fish so they don’t bother him. I don’t think it would be a good idea to put more apistos because they would probably fight (I have a male and female of apisto panduro). Would there be any good options for fish that can hold their own?

 

[FinalFins]

Well whats the current stocking and current parameters of the water?

 

[Fish4848]

Well whats the current stocking and current parameters of the water?

it’s all in my aquarium details
my gh is a little high if that matters and i keep the temp at 78

 

[veggieshark]

Yoyo's are not the most peaceful of loaches. They also like to chase each other. When he is alone, it probably gets worse with others..

 

[GeorgeDaGreat]

Yoyos are very playful, i have 6 in my 90 gallon so they dont really bother other fish. ideally you want a small group of yoyos which a 30 gallon just isnt big enough for

 

[Fish4848]

Yoyo's are not the most peaceful of loaches. They also like to chase each other. When he is alone, it probably gets worse with others..

i got it as a baby a couple years ago when i still knew nothing about fish. (ofc the petco employee said it would be fine in a ten gallon). Luckily i got a 29 before it got too big, but i can’t really get more. would it just be better if i rehomed it?

 

[GeorgeDaGreat]

i got it as a baby a couple years ago when i still knew nothing about fish. (ofc the petco employee said it would be fine in a ten gallon). Luckily i got a 29 before it got too big, but i can’t really get more. would it just be better if i rehomed it?

the yoyo will probably be fine in a 29 gallon but adding any new fish will be a bit hit and miss on whether they'll get along

 

[jake37]

50/50 it is a gold zebra but the same details stay the same they need a group of 6 or 7 and by himself he is going to find someone else to play with. They can be extremely active fishes - they aren't really aggressive in that they don't attack or damage other fishes per sey they just want constant movement. Also if it is a yoyo it should really be getting too large for a 29 - gold zebra a slightly smaller. I had 8 in my 120 but one jumped out last week . My yoyo (one might be a gold zebra) mix with the zebra and clowns so they always have someone to swim with (the zebra loaches love hanging out with them so it works out well). Btw if you ever do this over the zebra are a lot calmer and smaller than the yoyo or gold zebra. Still not sure you want to put 6 or 7 in a 29 but at least they won't drive the other fishes made with constant movement. Also i do have angels in my 120 but the loaches leave them along since they have other loaches to play among.

 

[veggieshark]

Wow, my random background just updated with a picture of a couple of Yoyo 's. (I have thousands of pictures, what are the chances that this would happen just as I was typing this)

It is a shame he doesn't get along with your other fish, they are so pretty. Yoyo is not necessarily the one that has to go, but surely you need to rearrange your tank's population for better compatibility.

 

[Fish4848]

50/50 it is a gold zebra but the same details stay the same they need a group of 6 or 7 and by himself he is going to find someone else to play with. They can be extremely active fishes - they aren't really aggressive in that they don't attack or damage other fishes per sey they just want constant movement. Also if it is a yoyo it should really be getting too large for a 29 - gold zebra a slightly smaller. I had 8 in my 120 but one jumped out last week . My yoyo (one might be a gold zebra) mix with the zebra and clowns so they always have someone to swim with (the zebra loaches love hanging out with them so it works out well). Btw if you ever do this over the zebra are a lot calmer and smaller than the yoyo or gold zebra. Still not sure you want to put 6 or 7 in a 29 but at least they won't drive the other fishes made with constant movement. Also i do have angels in my 120 but the loaches leave them along since they have other loaches to play among.

It’s definitely a yoyo loach. i might end up rehousing it because i don’t plan on getting any bigger tanks anytime soon. it’s a little sad considering i grew it up from a half inch long baby and now it’s almost 5 inches long, but it’s probably best for the loach and for my other fish. At least i know not to trust petco anymore. they also sold it to me as a zebra loach but i later realized that it wasn’t.

 

[jake37]

yea. I felt the same way about my platinum angel. Really liked that fish but the female rejected him and i had no alternative tank for him.

Also i'm pretty sure he isn't mucking with the other fishes - he just looking for a playmate.

It’s definitely a yoyo loach. i might end up rehousing it because i don’t plan on getting any bigger tanks anytime soon. it’s a little sad considering i grew it up from a half inch long baby and now it’s almost 5 inches long, but it’s probably best for the loach and for my other fish.

 

[veggieshark]

If the zebra loach is b. Striatum, yes, that is totally different. I had a group of 5, and they were as peaceful as cories. Constant movement but no harassment of others or each other. Very fun fish.

 

[FishGirl115]

Betta? Female bettas? Not sure if they get along with your other fish though

 

[Fish4848]

Betta? Female bettas? Not sure if they get along with your other fish though

a female betta would probably get killed and eaten. my fish can be way out of character in terms of aggression. my female swordtail harasses my apistos sometimes