Zebra Loach
Scientific Name: Botia striata
Family: Cobitidae, Subfamily Botiinae
About the Zebra Loach
Species Type: Freshwater Fish
Category: Cyprinids ...
Zebra Loach - Botia striata
Species name: Botia striata
Synonym: Botia striatus; Botia striata; Botia dayi; Botia striata kolhapurensis ...
Zebra loaches have no special requirements on water conditions, they do however prefer a certain aquarium setup to be at their best.
Zebra Loach
Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Zebra Loach - Botia striata ...
Chinese Zebra LoachChinese Zebra Sucker, Zebra Hillstream Loach
Family: Balitoridae
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Gold Zebra Loach (Botia histrionica)
Photo of: Gold Zebra Loach (Botia histrionica)
Scientific Name(s): Botia histrionica ...
Zebra Loach [Pictures]
Botia striata
SYN: None
PD: A stocky, fish with an arched back and a flat belly profile. The caudal fin is deeply cleft and the caudal peduncle is thick.
Zebra Loaches are a hardy species. They require little attention, other than for enjoyment. They should be kept in water with a temperature between 73 and 79 degrees Fahrenheit. Their water should have a pH in a range of six to eight.
Zebra loaches are peaceful fish suitable to community aquarium tanks. However, being bottom feeder, they may show some aggression against other smaller bottom feeder. So small corydoras are not suggested as a tankmate.
tank If you are looking for a natural solution for getting rid of snails in a tropical aqaurium there are a few options open to you: 1) Loaches When I spoke to the guy at the aquarium centre about my snail infestation he suggested I use Zebra Loaches ...
Botia histrionica, Blyth, 1860
Burmese loach, Gold Zebra Loach
Origin: India and Myanmar, usually found in the clear mountain streams of Upper Myanmar along the main course of the Ayeyarwady.
This loach, Botia superciliaris, is sometimes found in aquarium stores under the name 'golden zebra loach'. Here, the aquarium calls it 'Chinese loach'.
Add Zebra loach (Botia striata) and this will cure your snail problem. Then you will still have holes in your plants and bit more algae to boot. That's easy to take care of. > > People say that MTSs only come out at night and don't eat plants.
They also almost always have some of the rarer rainbowfish in stock as well as zebra loaches (personal favorite). It is truly a gem of a fish store for any true enthusiast. If you're ever in the area I recommend that you check them out." ...
 See also: Zebra, Loach, Fish, Botia Striata, Water
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