Family – Botia
Scientific Name - hymenophysa
Common Name – Green Tiger Loach/Banded loach
Locality - SE Asia, Laos,Thailand
pH – 6.4-7.4
Temperature (in F) - 72-84F (
Max size (in inches) - 4-6"
Minimum tank size - at least 30
Sociability - Depends on fish ... Some are quite merely territorial, while others are just plain aggressive(territorial) ... generally likes being with others of it's kind - to chase and annoy
Breeding - ?
Temperament - Same as sociability
Comments – looks similar to the tiger loach but does not get as large nor quite as nasty
Personal Experience - This fish is in a 40L with my Jack Dempseys and redtail loaches... it does not associate with the redtails very much ... it is basically a loner in this tank ... i originally bought him with my yoyo loach but he would relentlessly pursue the yoyo so i had to seperate them at a young age ... fortunately he doesn't go after the redtails - i suspect it's thier lack of side markings that doen't trigger his aggression like the yoyo's did
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