I decided to type this up for anyone else planning on getting, are already have, a Gold Dojo Loach. I love mine, as I have 4 in a 55 gallon tank. The Gold Dojo Loach tends to be bigger than others, my biggest one is 9 inches long.
I wouldn't recomend keeping more than one in a 20 gallon. They don't fight, but for this long bottom feeder, it's commen sense as they are always hungry, and will attack if something takes "their" food.
Their eyesight is terrible, and at a uneducated guess, they live in the murky, muddy bottoms of rivers in Asia, where eyesight doesn't count for much. But don't take it from me, that's just a guess.
They usually eat the dead scales of my other fish. If you want a pretty decor like I did, but also want a Dojo, forget it. They've tipped over my statues and root-up even my most heavy plants, and replanted them elsewhere. But they have a load of personality, so that makes up for it.
BE SURE TO ALWAYS HAVE YOUR TANK COVERED. My one dojo, Mia, had escaped. I wasn't possitive why, until I looked around and clued together how it happened--they can crash into walls, and fly up into the air. Once, again, uneducated guess.
The good news is, she survived. They can form a mucus to keep themselves moist.
They like to bury in the ground, so gravel is not encouraged. Sand is mine's favourite. I thought Mia had just buried into the sand, which is why she wasn't looked for. Found three days later, no harm, illness, or any other after-effects remained. She was back in the tank and healthy in minutes.
This is what I have wrote out for anyone else considering them. These were my first fish, and I love them more than any other fish I have. If you are a near-begginner, I advise these. But even if you aren't, they are an excellent--not great--excellent addition to any tank. I'd be happy to answer any other questions.
