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are loaches a type of scaleless fish?
i recently bought a yo yo loach and i hadnt really thought about it when i got it that they maybe a type of scaleless fish and i use aquarium salt in my tank
are they scaleless???
5 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavourite answer
Yes they are called scaless.
aquarium salt is actually good for scaless creatures, it aids in the building of a strong slime coat. They are schooling fish tho, so you probably want to get more.=)
- 1 decade ago
Technically no but basically they are. Loaches have tiny scales that you cant see thats why they are called "scaleless" A little aquarium salt is good for scaleless fish because it helps witht here slime coat.
Josh
- Anonymous1 decade ago
yes yoyo loaches are scaleless and you probably want to move it into something else and change the water then cycle the new water and put him back in, this could take a few weeks
Source(s): fish owner and almost expert - *!$Bubbles$!*Lv 61 decade ago
Yes they are scaleless fish and the salt will burn their skin I suggest moving them out
- Anonymous1 decade ago
yes, they are scaless. We love the yoyo loaches!