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	yellow tail blue botia......help
_wendy_ Enthusiast Posts: 174 Kudos: 164 Votes: 64 Registered: 18-Mar-2005	we just paid a visit to a lfs near us. we asked what loaches would be good to go in our tank with 4 high fi serpae tetras. anyway long story short we ended up with a yellow tail blue botia. he is very sweet, but reading on the internet we have been wrongly advised with size and compatability. anyone any thoughts, he is currently acclimatising
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
_wendy_ Enthusiast Posts: 174 Kudos: 164 Votes: 64 Registered: 18-Mar-2005	anyone? he is acclimatised now, and buried straight in the sand.....bless
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
switchbladeclownloach Hobbyist Posts: 96 Kudos: 114 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Dec-2004	their dyed.....well anyways the go along with serpaes just fine dont worry they do get big though about 9 inches I think what size is he in?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i do have orange tailed loaches, and even with there color they are not dyed. but there are red tailed,oranges tail. a pic can be helpful. but if they are oranged tailed botia, then you don't need anything special. i just left them in a tank and they grew, the largest being around 7-8 inches.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	hi, his size will be the problem, he is only in a small 15g tank. he is around 3 inch at them moment. i dont think it is a dyed fish. Last edited by hembo666 at 18-Jun-2005 22:08
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004	I think what you have is Botia modesta(Orange Fin Loach or Red Tailed Botia). They grow about 7-9 inches and can be territorial, Id say minimum 55 gal. I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	we know that is what he is, he is quite pale in body with a dull yellow tail. how big could we let him get without rehousing him?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	How big is your tank in gallons? Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	hi like i said, its in a small 15g, approx 18x14x14 inches Last edited by hembo666 at 19-Jun-2005 03:24
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	now had the loach a month and seen him only 3 times, i know they are nocturnal but even in very limited light he is very shy and stays in his rock, but so far im happy to say there are no signsof the horror stories you read about this fish and the 4 serpae tetra he shares a tank with are not bothered by him at all.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	i have a botia modesta too aent they great and mine sofar isnt treitorial, or shy loves bein with all the corys, but, does hide when i come around sometimes, only had him a few days, and saw him eat last night, i was told they grew 12 inches im planning on it being the centrpiece of my 75 gallon in a bit, and sence they r like clown loaches, does that mean they r slow growing too? mine is like 3 inches a beautiful blue and bright fins, and the lable said that he wasnt dyed so far there isnt a mean bone in his little body but i do hope to get him some friends soon
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
ClownyGirl Fish Addict Posts: 508 Kudos: 311 Votes: 5 Registered: 07-Oct-2004	Mean but beautiful fish, often kept with Malawi cichlids because of their temperament and will eat kill anything that will fit in their mouths. Need to be in a school, and territorial. Make a good addition to bigger tanks, but keep cichlids for the top that are as big as the Botia and can handle themselves. Therefore, with this combination you end up with an 125 gal.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
billyspans Banned Posts: 59 Kudos: 48 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2005	I have a red tail botia about six inches long in a 70 gallon tank. He is a wonderful fish with great character but quite territorial and aggressive, although I don't think he can do much damage to my other fish. I think a 15 gallon is too small, and agree that he would need at least 55 gallons.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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