Blue Botia compatibility

[Al KW Tan]

Would it be normal for the alpha to grow distictly bigger than the rest?

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

It stands to reason that the most aggressive Modesta would get the lions share of the available food, which might explain size differences.
The Modesta in question might simply be a stocky female. The females grow a little bigger than the males.

 

[Al KW Tan]

It stands to reason that the most aggressive Modesta would get the lions share of the available food, which might explain size differences.
The Modesta in question might simply be a stocky female. The females grow a little bigger than the males.

A stocky female it is. I doubt she gets the lions share of the food, as she's mostly in her mini cave.. laying sideways. ?

 

[Midwater]

Would it be normal for the alpha to grow distictly bigger than the rest?

I would say bigger, but not significantly. And possibly with a large group of modesta, you don't actually know who is the alpha.

 

[Al KW Tan]

I would say bigger, but not significantly. And possibly with a large group of modesta, you don't actually know who is the alpha.

With mine, it's obvious who's the alpha. She disrupts skirmishes in a matter of seconds. She just chases, the rest flee. No circling whatsoever.

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

That sounds about right for an alpha. Going by how my clown loach alpha behaves at least.

 

[Al KW Tan]

Rare pics of the alpha. Sorry for the blurry images

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

Much better than no images. This species is one I quite admire for the combination of blue and red.

 

[Al KW Tan]

Rather looking like bulked up rainbow sharks. Any idea how to bring out the blue in them?
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[Midwater]

No, they are not truly blue, just off grayish.