Pakistani Loach Eggs
What s more the yoyo loach which is also known as pakistani loach or almora loach has four pairs of barbels that protrude from its mouth area.
Pakistani loach eggs. Yoyo loach yo yo loach almorha loach pakistani loach reticulated loach tank size. Silver body and black patterns. Females generally plumper all over than males and can get extremely fat when full of eggs.
They also appear to have a y o y o pattern on their sides. Botia almorhae common name. This loach is also seen widely in pakistan and is rightly referred to as the pakistani loach or the albino loach.
Therefore a female yoyo loach in captivity carries eggs that can t get fertilized. The large fish farms are also trying to breed yoyo loaches but they are facing trouble in doing that too. Yoyo loach is very likely to catch a disease due to its extremely small fine and delicate scales.
25 gallons 100l and more temperament. Botia almorhae gray 1831 common name. 14 16 cm 5 5 6 3 in care level.
There is very little knowledge about the breeding of the yoyo loach. The name yoyo loach originates from the fact that the marking on the fishes side resemble the word yoyo although this becomes more difficult to see as the fish ages. Although there are some reports that claim some loach species have lived for over sixteen years.
Originally from pakistan this fish also earned the name pakistani loach. The average lifespan of the pakistani loach is known to range from five to eight years. The ideal water temperature for breeding and hatching of the eggs should be 77 79 f 25 26 c while the ph level should be 6 2 6 4.
The juvenile yoyo loach fish usually has a very different color from their mature adult counterparts. 75 81 f 24 27 c ph. The yoyo loach botia almorhae also known as the pakistani loach is a small fresh water fish native to india and pakistan.
The females are rounder and fatter maybe because they have to lay the eggs and start producing them in their ovaries. The common name yoyo loach was given to these fish after photographer ken childs noticed how much these fish resemble the child s toy as they move up and down in the water column. More than half the commonly known estimates.
After the females release the eggs the males will fertilize them. Common diseases of yoyo loach. However it is completely natural to see plumpy females with eggs even if they are not bred in the aquarium.
At this stage you need to remove both the parents from the tank else they will consume the eggs themselves.