Looks like my Hillstream Loach is mating

[avant]

If you spot any ich on a fish, isolate it immediately in a separate tank if possible to reduce the damage done. Medicate both the hospital tank and the main tank.

Overcrowding means it's a good reason to upgrade your tank! ha.

[Graeme Robson]

BTW - yesterday I got a bag of some loaches similar to Merviso's from Yishun Aquastar. So far manage to get this pic only. Is it the same species?

Hi Juggler. It seems that your loach is the Homaloptera smithi. Nice find. These chaps are excellent food hunters and are often very fast that you dont often see them eating in a well decorated aquarium.

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/homaloptera-smithi

[juggler]

Graeme: Thanks for the ID. After reading the description of the species, I hope they do OK with the tetra bits I feed. So far I don't see all of them, hope they are still there.