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(Other members of the genus Botia)
ADULT SIZE: 20 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C
FOOD: Feed Botia modesta live and dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
AQUARIUM CARE: This is a hardy loach, but one that is often not that visible in an aquarium setting. Hiding places should be provided for each fish and they will most certainly use them - coming out at night to search amongst the gravel for food remnants. This species has been reported to be aggressive and perhaps even eat smaller fish. It also digs up plants, and forethought is required before choosing this species.
BREEDING: Unknown
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This can be an aggressive loach, and should be kept away from smaller species
This species has 3 pairs of barbels
BREEDING: Unknown
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Sorry no records.
Vegetarian fish Some catfish have a largely vegetarian diet; feed them potato, lettuce, cucumber or blanched peas. Some of these will have to be weighted down, or held in place with a commercially available lettuce grip (magnetic clips are far better than suction types). As with all fish, do not over feed; remove uneaten vegetable matter after a couple days
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