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| Botia
beauforti |
| Beaufort's
Loach |
| Temp (°F) |
pH |
dGH |
Adult Size |
Primary Diet |
Swimming Zone |
| 76-84 |
6.0-6.5 |
5-8 |
10" |
Carnivore |
Bottom |
| Origin |
Southeast Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya, Nan Theun, Xe
Bangfai basins. |
| Social Behaviour |
Sometimes adult fish are quite aggressive however,
younger specimens, when kept in a group, tend not provide any problems to other
tankmates. |
| Remarks |
In nature they are usually found in clear water
with stony to rocky substrate.
As with other Botias a lot of hiding places
are required. Dense vegetation can also serve as good shelter as well as pieces
of wood etc. |
 Photo Credit : Bogdan Janiczak, Gdansk, Poland |
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A wonderful, active
fish to keep. Will eat flake food at the surface - launches from the bottom
like a surface-to-air missile! Eats most anything. Loves bloodworms. I'd say
even the juveniles are pretty aggressive - suitable for other semi-aggressive
loaches, Tiger Barbs, etc., but not Corys, Danios, Rasboras, Tetras, etc.
Highly recommended.
Tim Gibson: Houston,
USA. |
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