ꯃꯈꯜ ꯄꯨꯝꯅꯃꯛ
Horseface loach (Acantopsis dialuzona)
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Horseface loach

Acantopsis dialuzona · Cobitidae

Long-nosed loach ꯍꯥꯏꯅꯁꯨ ꯈꯪꯅꯩ

ꯃꯌꯥꯏ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ

A long sand-sifting loach that vanishes into the substrate; needs deep soft sand.

ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ
190 L (50 US gal)
ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
23–28 °C (73–82 °F)
pH
6.5–7.5
ꯑꯍꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
20 cm (7.9 in)
ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨꯒꯤ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
3+

ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯃꯊꯧ ꯇꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ

ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ
190 L (50 US gal)
ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
23–28 °C (73–82 °F)
pH
6.5–7.5
ꯍꯥꯔ꯭ꯗꯅꯦꯁ
4–18 dGH
ꯍꯤꯡꯕꯒꯤ ꯃꯇꯝ
ꯆꯍꯤ 8–12
ꯗꯥꯏꯑꯦꯠ
Omnivore — sinking pellets, frozen bloodworm, tablets.
ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯊꯥꯛ
ꯃꯌꯥꯏ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ

ꯍꯧꯔꯛꯐꯝ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯂꯩꯐꯝ

ꯂꯃꯦꯟ ꯂꯃꯗꯝ
Southeast Asia
ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ
ꯑꯊꯨꯝꯕ ꯏꯁꯤꯡ
ꯕꯥꯌꯣꯇꯣꯞ
Sandy river beds with current
ꯃꯍꯧꯁꯥꯒꯤ ꯐꯤꯚꯝ
Deep fine sand, strong flow, high oxygen.

ꯑꯆꯠ-ꯑꯆꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯁ꯭ꯇꯣꯀꯤꯡ

ꯃꯒꯨꯟ-ꯁꯥꯒꯣꯟ
ꯁꯥꯟꯇꯤ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨ
ꯉꯥ 3
ꯏꯔꯣꯏꯕ
ꯃꯈꯥ
ꯑꯐꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯃꯔꯨꯞꯁꯤꯡ
Barbs
Danios
Large rasboras
ꯊꯣꯏꯗꯣꯛꯎ
Gravel substrate
Delicate planted layouts

ꯃꯆꯥ ꯃꯤꯔꯣꯜ ꯊꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ

ꯃꯆꯥ ꯄꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕꯒꯤ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ
ꯑꯋꯥꯡꯕ ꯊꯥꯛ
ꯑꯃꯦꯝ-ꯑꯄꯥ ꯈꯦꯠꯅꯕ
No reliable difference.
ꯅꯣꯠꯁꯤꯡ
Not bred in home tanks.
ꯇꯣꯏꯅ ꯊꯣꯛꯄ ꯑꯅꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ
Barbel and skin damage on gravel
Ich
ꯃꯁꯤ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯛꯇ ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯒꯕ꯭ꯔꯥ?

ꯁꯥꯏꯟ ꯏꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ AquaLog ꯅ Horseface loach ꯕꯨ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯅ ꯌꯦꯡꯁꯤꯟꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯈꯨꯗꯤꯡꯃꯛꯒ — ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ, ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ, ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ pH — ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯕ ꯌꯦꯡꯒꯅꯤ, ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯇꯥꯞ ꯑꯃꯈꯛꯇꯗ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯉꯥꯒꯤ ꯃꯁꯤꯡꯗ ꯍꯥꯞꯆꯤꯟꯒꯅꯤ꯫

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