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Redtail Botia Loach Group (Botia modesta)
Redtail Botia Loach Group
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Redtail Botia Loach Group (Botia modesta)
Additional locales and sizes may be available!
Additional locales and sizes may be available!

Quick Stats

Care Level Moderate
Temperament Semi-aggressive
Color Form Blue, Red, White
Diet Omnivore
Water Conditions 72-86° F, KH 8-12, pH 6.0-7.5
Max. Size 4"
Family Cobitidae
Minimum Tank Size 50 gallons
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Care Level Moderate
Temperament Semi-aggressive
Color Form Blue, Red, White
Diet Omnivore
Water Conditions 72-86° F, KH 8-12, pH 6.0-7.5
Max. Size 4"
Family Cobitidae
Minimum Tank Size 50 gallons
What do these Quick Stats mean? Click here for more information

Overview

The Redtail Botia Loach is a bottom-dweller that originates from the streams throughout Asia. The body of this Botia Loach is bluish to silver in coloration, and like other Botia loaches, can be identified by the four pairs of barbels protruding from its mouth area. The fins are bright red to orange in color adding further appeal to this species. This beautiful species are active scavengers and will help control snail populations in a planted aquarium. The Redtail Botia Loach is sometimes referred to as a scaleless fish they do in fact have small scales that are embedded in there skin.

The Redtail Botia Loach is a semi-aggressive fish that enjoys the company of its own species, or other semi-aggressive fish. It will school with others of the same age and size. The Redtail Botia Loach appreciates caves, holes, and other places to hide, especially when it sleeps. They are also a natural predator of snails, and will aid in their control in the aquarium.

The breeding habits of this species are not known, and successful captive breeding has yet to be recorded.

The Redtail Botia Loach requires small amounts of food several times a day. Feed them a varied diet of bloodworms, brine shrimp and a quality flake or pellet food.

Approximate Purchase Size: 2" to 3"

Customer Testimonials

John S Carrollton , TX
Great fish. They do like to chase other fish. Hardy and grow quick.
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