Zebra Loaches
Golden zebra loach has brown color body with golden stripes.
Zebra loaches. They re very pretty and generally hardy they look great. The zebra loach botia striata is a freshwater loach native to rivers and streams in the western ghats of india the maximum size is about 9 cm 3 5 in. The botia is actually sinibotia robusta or a closely related species he started.
You can mingle golden zebra loach with freshwater sharks garra catfishes and other loaches. The loach is a species of freshwater that are native to the streams and rivers in the western ghats of india. Use our fish community creator tool to plan your tank set up and ensure that the zebra loach is the right fish.
However being bottom feeders they may show some. Zebra loaches are peaceful fish suitable to community aquarium tanks. With its lovely coloration it is easy to see why the zebra loach botia striata is an aquarium favorite.
A water change will remove all surplus food and waste. Zebra loach tropical fish learn all about the zebra loach s feeding habits and food types its behaviour its origins its natural habitats is it male or female breeding advice and information suitable tank mates its sizing and growth range minimum tank size water ph and more. The zebra loach is an amazing freshwater fish that we recommend to aquarists of all skill and experience levels.
You have to change 30 of the water once a week. These loaches are peaceful fish suitable to community aquarium tanks. They re very pretty easy to care for and will help clean your tank by munching on algae and organic matter that accumulates over time.
It is a peaceful species spending most of its time along the bottom. This freshwater fish is a member of the cobitidae family and hails from slow moving waters in southern india. Zebra loach is one of the most attractive fish species.
The loach can grow their length about 9 cm. Peaceful schooling fish comfortable with all. Gold zebra loaches came in from hong kong.
10 years minimum tank size. Zebra loach diet and feeding. They are particularly fond of live foods such as bloodworms glass worms tubifex daphnia and brine shrimp.
Habitat of golden zebra loach. Additionally zebra loaches are avid consumers of snails making them a great means of keeping snail populations under control. Candystripe loach crossbanded loach lined loach striped loach tiger loach zebra botia adult size.
1 10 dgh 5 dgh is preferred temperature. Its cheek is in reddish hue. Available in very limited numbers following up with hiduke to get more information he shared what he could about these stunning asian loaches.
At first glance it looks like it has a lot of stripes but it only has nine broad bluish green bands on its yellowish green body. It lives in tropical climate with temperature range of 21 26 c 70 79 f and prefers water with 6 0 to 7 5 ph. This is an attractively patterned and lively fish.
73 79 fahrenheit 23 26 celsius tankmates. Zebra loaches are omnivores and readily accept a wide range of foods.
