Family – Botia
Scientific Name - helodes
Common Name – Tiger Loach
Locality - SE Asia, Laos,Thailand
pH – 6.4-7.4
Temperature (in F) - 72-84F (
Max size (in inches) - 7-9"
Minimum tank size - at least 55
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 ... these are the nastiest loaches i have - on par with a rabid CAE but worse
Breeding - ?
Temperament - Same as sociability
Comments – big nasty mean loach ... looks good tho
Personal Experience - This fish is in a 90g with my two Salvini pairs and a pair of dempseys as targets ... this fish is very active when others of it's own kind are about
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