I saw some blue botia that I'm interested in. The thing is the only tank I can put them in is my african cichlid tank with a red tailed black shark. Read that it shall not work out, but would appreciate some expert advice over here.
Blue Botia compatibility
- Thread starter Al KW Tan
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I kept skunks and sun loaches with mbunas. No problems at all. Watch out for the shark though, they tend not to like things that look like them. If you can move the shark they will be fine.
Stephen St.Clair
Stephen St.Clair
Can’t see a problem personally. Blue modesta botia tend to keep themselves to themselves, especially if in numbers of 4 or more.
Yeah the loaches won’t go after anyone, I’m more worried about how the shark reacts to them.
Again, red tailed black sharks can be boisterous but generally only really cause harm to other sharks. Botia know how to look after themselves and how to evade sharks.
I have kept a group of five Blue Botias aka Y. Modesta in my African tank for several years.
Most of them are about six or seven
inches and are built like tanks.
They are more than a match for the Mbuna & Predator Haps. Am confident they can easily cohabitate with an equal sized Red Tail Shark
Most of them are about six or seven
inches and are built like tanks.
They are more than a match for the Mbuna & Predator Haps. Am confident they can easily cohabitate with an equal sized Red Tail Shark
I would think the shark is in greater jeopardy
I must say I disagree although the botia will be perfectly fine with the Africans, I've seen red tail sharks terrorise and kill much more robust and aggressive fish than them self's.
Personally I would remove the red tail and go with the botia much more entertaining.
Personally I would remove the red tail and go with the botia much more entertaining.
Frankly, after reading all this.. I'm still as unsure as I was from the start. Lol! One thing is obvious tho, the rtbs might have issues.
I think the rtbs will definitely cause you issues. If he doesn't kill the botia he may stress them enough to bring on white spot or other such issues. I wouldn't take the risk in mixing them to be honest.
