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Identification Sand/golden colour with darker stripes and Elongated nose with 3 stripes.

Peaceful species but due to their size and speed can be boisterous if not deliberately harming other tank mates. True bottom feeder, rarely ventures to the middle of the tank. Their aquarium should be provided with soft, well filtered, slightly acidic, highly oxygenated water, and a moderate current to mimic their natural environment. No recorded spawning has occurred in the aquarium with this species.īehaviour A nocturnal fish best observed at dusk and early evening. Spawning behaviour can be induced with a water change the previous night and water flow reduced at dawn. This fish benefits from the company of a small shoal of its own kind.ĭiet Will eat most tropical fish food including plant pellets, algae wafers, live and frozen foods ( bloodworm, brine shrimp etc.)įeeding regime Feed at lights out when they are most active.Įnvironment specifics Requires extremely aerated and fast flowing water and pristine water conditions to be most active and happy. Tank compatibility Gets along with most fish but can be boisterous so needs to be mixed with similar sized fish. Mature females may have a thicker body than males. Aug122.1K views 33 shares The Kuhli Loach is a great cleaner fish that plays well with others. The temperature should be 77.8-79.7 degrees F and the pH should be 6.2- 6.4. Once settled, these fish become quite brazen in appearance during daytime hours. Sexing Difficult to sex, and breeding is not known in captivity. Breeding these fishes require the special condition of the tank. Description: Nocturnal when first stocked. This species, as with other Botiine loaches, will eat small aquatic snails Water parameters: Soft and slightly acidic is best. Remember that you need to allow a minimum of one gallon of water per inch of fish if you decide to add more specimens to your collection. The optimal temperatures for the fish are between 10 and 24C. So, you need at least a 30-gallon tank to comfortably accommodate them. The species is an ideal bottom dweller for unheated community tanks. Notes It is a great shame that many stores do not stock Botia striata as a 'standard' species, instead of its much larger cousin the clown loach. Additional names Chinese Golden Zebra Loach, Golden Zebra Loach Additional scientific names Botia robusta Zebra loaches should ideally be kept in small groups of up to five fish. Temperature: 73F to 81F (23-27C) Breeding: There have been several accounts of females becoming gravid in home aquaria but no proven accounts of spawning have been documented.