Botia will be very happy if the fish reared in groups of 5-6 or more. They will swim clustered around the aquarium and mutual mingle among them, each friction body with vertical fins, so as to present a very exciting spectacle for the keepers. Another interesting behavior is sleeping lying on one side of his body. This often creates misunderstandings for the keepers because it suspected the fish is sick or dead. Such behavior is a normal behavior of fish Botia.
In order for this Botia fish settle, provide many hiding places in the aquarium. The hiding place can be either plant or other decorations are adequate but do not forget to also provide enough space to swim. Also, provide a substrate that is "soft" because as the fish under them will often searching for food on the substrate by mouth.Botia can receive various types of feed. However keep in mind that they actually are carnivores, so it needs to be fed with a high-protein diet.
Gender
Females generally have a slimmer body than the male. While the male is characterized by tail fin is longer than the females.
Breeding
Reported successful spawning in the aquarium, but with a high degree of difficulty. Some mentioned that the aquarium lover often inhibiting factor is age. Many thought this fish including small fish so often try to breed at the age of actual minors. Fish with a length of 15-20 cm in the aquarium can be said is ripe for spawning. Some hobbyists report that female Botia containing eggs after reaching the length. Botia included in the class of egg layers. Fish Botia very many kinds perhaps even most of any other ornamental fish species, but some species Botia most famous of them are:
Botia Clown (Chromobotia macracanthus)
Other names of Botia Clown is the Clown Loach. Botia is the most famous and beautiful to look at. The fish's mouth facing down, yellow and black striped body. Botia including long-lived fish believed to be decades. Reported Botia clown can live in the aquarium for 20 years. Length can reach 30-40 cm. Botia females are usually larger in size. But in the aquarium environment rarely reaches the potential long. Fish Botia this type sold in the ornamental fish market size of about 5-10 cm.
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Botia Morleti (Yasuhikotakia morleti)
Botia Morleti can only grow to a size of 10 cm the smallest among other Botia, pointed mouths and have thorns that can open and close the jaw section side. Silvery gray color and has a thick black vertical pattern of the tail section. Natural habitat found in the Mekong, Chao Phraya and around the waters of Thailand.
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Botia India (Botia lohachata)
Known in the world of ornamental fish with reticulate Loach name originating from India. These fish can grow up to 15 cm, pointed mouths and have thorns that can open and close at the side of the jaw. Irregular color streaks like batik. Botia India including fish peaceable, detritus eater, worms, zooplankton and other small animals that appear at the bottom of the river / lake. This fish likes to be in the base substrate rummaging for food. When nurtured often immerse them in the sand bottom.
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Botia Burmanese (Botia kubotai)
Often called Angelicus Loach native habitat is in the rivers of Burma (Myanmar). Can grow up to 13 cm (5 inches). Myanmar Botia has a distinctive body shape, elongated body shape, back slightly arched, has a sharp head with the mouth towards the bottom of the body and surrounded by some of the thorns that serve to look for food in the form of the substrate. Myanmar Botia has a brown body color and gold. This fish is a fish peaceable even more peaceable than its cousin that Botia clown. However, they like to fight among their own kind to determine who is in power.
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Botia Reversa (Syncrossus reversa)
A large member of the Tiger Botia group, which lives in fast-flowing hill streams. Like it's close relatives, is of an aggressive nature and not suitable for community aquariums. This species, like other Syncrossus, must be maintained in groups of 5 or more in order to spread any aggression and to allow the fish to form a natural hierarchy.
Tankmates must be robust and fast-swimming, for example, some of the more gregarious medium-large sized members of the barb or Danio families. Can be kept with other aggressive loach species such as Syncrossus helodes, S. berdmorei, Yasuhikotakia morleti etc.
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Botia Berdmorei (Syncrossus berdmorei)
Freshwater fish species loach from Thailand, precisely in the river Hathayaw / Suriva Tak province. It is also found in Myanmar and India. Its natural habitat in the form of fast-flowing river slowly, calm, clear, good oxygen content, the substrate mixture of sand and rocks, and there are many pieces of wood or leaves. In some other places, found water plants in the habitat of this fish.
Botia Berdmorei has several other names such as Tiger Botia, Blyth's Loach, Berdmore's loach, Botia and Burmese Peppered Firetail. This fish has a maximum body size 200-250 mm. Adult fish has a reddish orange color that is appealing to some vertical strip of gray on the back of the head to the base of the tail. In addition, black spots also enveloped his body, including on the dorsal fin and the tail. All reddish fins and tail that resemble the color of fire. At the young fish, redness and tends not appear silvery. Unlike most loach, these fish are very aggressive, especially when fed. In the wild, Botia Berdmorei tends carnivorously but they also feed on plant material and sometimes eat water plants. Treatment in the tank is not too difficult. These fish can be given any food but needs to be maintained diversity and quality of the food. Pellet, live or frozen blood worms, tubifex Arthemia and can be given interchangeably. Fresh fruits and vegetables such as cucumber, melon, and white spinach can also be used as a variation in feeding. Chopped earthworms can be used as a source of protein, but not too often to give it. This fish also sometimes will eat snails water if available. For growth can be given pieces of shrimp as additional nutrients.
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Botia Striata (Botia striatus, Botia striata kolhapurensis)
This fish is popular with the name Zebra loach, while its scientific name is Botia striata, Botia this type of natural habitat from the river Tunga in Karnataka, southern India. These fish can grow up to 8-9cm and live on the riverbed by eating a variety of various microscopic creatures such as insect larvae and the larvae of mollusks, and shrimp.
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