Blue Botia compatibility
- Thread starter Al KW Tan
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Tried tinfoil but moved them away. They tend to hog the food like pigs. They're never satiated
I keep the smaller variety of Tinfoils, the "Altus". Mine topped out at eight inches. They do have a very healthy appetite. Lol.
Well, I moved my barbs to my red parrot and featherfin catfish tank. Here, they make good dithers. Also, everyone are gluttons. Lol.
I think not.. You're just being modest. You don't just come across such rocks.
Interesting thread this and I am glad you bought the fish in the end and seem to be enjoying them
I have had 5 for 18 months now that live in a tank with 7 clown loach, stingrays, tiger fish, gar and arowana
I keep the tank well fed and the loach have no problems at 6" with the bigger fish and seem happy and active enough. They are more shy than the clowns and use the hiding tubes and the clowns and blues clans are seperate but when the blues are out usually at night near feeding time they look fantastic. I would love more
I have had 5 for 18 months now that live in a tank with 7 clown loach, stingrays, tiger fish, gar and arowana
I keep the tank well fed and the loach have no problems at 6" with the bigger fish and seem happy and active enough. They are more shy than the clowns and use the hiding tubes and the clowns and blues clans are seperate but when the blues are out usually at night near feeding time they look fantastic. I would love more
Haha.. 5 seems to be the magic number for them to thrive. I think they are shy only when there're people around. They actually seem more boisterous and territorial than the clowns esp from dusk onwards.
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Too few. They need large groups, that is how they are found in the rivers here, in groups sometimes hundreds together.
I would say twenty is the minimum to keep in a tank, although more is better. You need a fair sized tank, as they can get quite big.
