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Botia eos - sun loach


photo by BABailey



FamilyBotia
Scientific Name - eos


Common Name – Sun Loach


Locality - SE Asia, Laos,Thailand
pH – 6.4-7.4
Temperature (in F) - 72-84F (
Max size (in inches) - 4"
Minimum tank size - at least 30g
Sociability - Depends on fish ... Some are quite friendly, while others are aggressive(territorial) ... generally likes being with others of it's kind (or similar - hangs with my redtails just fine)
Breeding - ?
Temperament - Same as sociability

Comments – mine was mixed in with redtail loach as a contaminant ... is slightly smaller than the redtails but otherwise very similiar in behavior and habits

Personal Experience - This fish is in a 75g with my silversaum Green Terror pair and 3-4 redtail loach (with which it was a shop tank contaminant of)... this fish likes to stay under cover and is usually only seen at feeding times mostly




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