in what ways are YOYO not dojo loaches good for the aquarium?I know they eat left over food,but anything else?

Question

I hear that they clean the roots of the plants, but I don't know if that's true... thanks

Answer 1

Whether it's a dojo or a yoyo, a loach is basically a loach and they all perform the same basic functions and have the same basic pros and cons. Even though loaches, or any bottom feeder, do eat the algae and some of the detritus on the substrate, they still add to the bio-load and create their own poop that gets added to the system. So, yes, they can be beneficial if you have provided additional space to carry their added waste load. Many loaches can get very large, however, yoyos are more of a medium sized loach at around 5 inches in length. At 5 inches, you would need to allow probably at least an additional 20 gallons for this fish alone. So, they can be good if you plan for them accordingly.

Answer 2

Like I said before, great snail eaters. Good dithers as stated earlier. But Venice, please stop recommending unreal water amounts for some of the fish youve been suggesting for. Extra 20g for a YoYo??? Are you nuts??? Seems to me your doing your best into scaring people into empty tanks. 1 of my 125g has 8 Kapampa Frontosa(3-7") and 10 Clown Loaches(3-7"). But with the info you give, I could only house 6-7 full grown Yoyo's(4-5" max size)??? Hey Crazy, I'm not sure why you keep asking why they are good, but it sure is cool watching a group of 4-6 interact with each other. They do very well in planted tanks(but dont "clean" the roots). Give them a shot, you wont regret it. Loaches IMO are for entertainment, not janitors. But the can clear a tank of MTS in no time.

Answer 3

I think before some of the folks may have thought you misspelled "dojo" loach.

They may not clean the roots themselves, but will eat the food from the gravel around them - it's hard to clean in places that tight (especially if it's a heavily planted tank) with a gravel vacuum without uprooting the plants or breaking roots. And they are one of the loach/botia that will eat snails:

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/botia-almorhae
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/loaches/YoYoLoach.php

Answer 4

i do know that yoyo loaches are always recommended to me when i have a baby snail break-out problem, but i don't know if that trait is exclusive to yoyos or if dojos do that as well. they've also been recommended knowing i have a planted tank, but i've never figured that my snail problem required the hiring of a "janitor" so i have no personal experience with them (yet!)

Answer 5

Well they can help clean the roots of plants but they also help clean off algae on the walls of the aquarium tank. They help eat leftover food and they also like in a way "filter" the water in the tank. So they are like filters but you still need a filter for the tank though. They also eat the feces of the fish in the tank.

Answer 6

They also make good dither fish. A dither fish (in case you didn't know) is a fish whos habits and actions affect other fish. If you have a fish not eating well or hiding out a lot the dither fish will cause them to change their habits. Clown loaches are excellent to use as dither fish because they are active feeders and totally fearless.

Answer 7

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