Genus – Botia
Scientific Name - macracantha
Common Name – Clown Loach
Locality - Sumatra and Borneo
pH – 6.4-7.4
Temperature (in F) - 72-84F
Max size (in inches) - up to 12" - but slow growing
Minimum tank size - at least 55g
Sociability - Depends on fish ... most are quite friendly and generally like being with others of it's kind ... school of at least 3-4 is recommended
Breeding - ?
Temperament - Same as sociability
Comments – Beautifully patterned fish ... frequently schools with the similarly marked tiger barbs when young
Personal Experience - Clowns are very outgoing for loaches ... more like cories in behavior than most other loach species ... they are prone to ich when new but after settling into tanks they seem to do ok if water quality is kept decent
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photo by BABailey
