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Distinguishing traits: Most species are elongated and round bodied with an oval sucker-shaped mouth adapted for bottom feeding. This adaptation has allowed the Loaches to survive in fast moving waters, where they are able to hang on to rocks and plants despite the current. Many of the Loaches have spines below the eye area that can stick out and you must be careful when netting or handling them. Some Loaches can live in muddy water that is low in oxygen because they can get air from the atmosphere. Other features of the family are small or minute scales which are hidden under the skin and the presence of of barbels which can range from three to more than four in number. The Weather loach has shown an interesting ability to predict the weather, they show continuous unrest when there is a reduction in barometric pressure and so you can tell hours before an approaching storm front arrives.
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Water: Many of the fish in this group are very sensitive to water conditions and cannot tolerate high levels of nitrate. Frequent water changes therefore are needed to maintain their health. All members of these groups prefer a pH that is slightly Acid to slightly Alkaline in the range of 6.5 to 7.5. With a hardness being soft to somewhat hard.
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