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Botia rostrata
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(Redirected from Sergeant Major Loach)
| Ladder Loach | |
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| Ladder Loach | |
| Species | Botia rostrata |
| Family | Cobitidae |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL 25 US Gallons (94.6L) |
| Size | 20.32 cm
6-8 " (15.2-20.3cm) |
| sg | Freshwater |
| pH | 3 - 7 |
| Temp. | 297.594 K 24.444 °C 535.67 °R 300.928 K |
| Water Hardness |
10-12 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:2 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
5-8 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Twin-banded Loach, Ladder Loach, Dohser, Gangetic Loach, Sergeant Major Loach
[edit] Sexing
- Females are plumper than males.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- A peaceful fish that should be kept in groups in peaceful community tanks. Should not be kept in groups of less than 3 or 4.
[edit] Diet
- Will accept most foods including pellet and flake as well as live/frozen foods such as bloodworm and daphnia. May also eat small snails. Green stuff is an important part of all Loaches' diets and so they should be fed blanched vegetable diet a couple of times a week, suitable examples would be zucchini (courgette), cucumber and lettuce but some like things like broccoli, sprouts or de-shelled peas.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day. Be careful to avoid overfeeding these fish.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Prefers a spacious well-filtered tank with dense planting and plenty of hiding places.
- Does not tolerate ammonia or nitrite very well.
[edit] Behaviour
- A peaceful Loach that likes to be in groups, however, in a group they will develop a hierarchy and less dominant fish will need places to hide to avoid being bullied.
[edit] Identification
- This fish has a creamy base colour on its body with several irregular dark brown vertical twin-bands with blue-grey colouring in between. Not to be mistaken for Botia almorhae, Botia kubotai or Botia striata.
[edit] Pictures
 Botia rostrata |
 Botia rostrata |
