Noted..but after reading all the comments, I hope it's not too much wishful thinking. As the tank now houses a red tailed black shark, jewel cichlid, greshakie and tiger barbs.
Blue Botia compatibility
- Thread starter Al KW Tan
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This just happened when I separated others out after growing them out. I tried not to have two of the same, as either of them would have territorial tendencies.
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A quick two-cents: our importers have historically been somewhat haphazard. As such, I've had mixed loach schools including clowns, Y.modesta & one-one S.helodes/tigers, skunks & others. In this, my experience is that the general tone of the school is set by the primary species - Y.mods & tigers tone-down & chill in a clown school, whereas a clown can become a rude little horrorshow brute in a Y.mod pack.
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Just to update..The blue botias seem to fit in superbly in the community. Definitely more than hold their own.
I did put in lots of hiding places.. This work wonders. Slinking in and out seems such a second nature to the modestas, it's just a joy to watch.
One of them run the RBS out of its hiding spot and made it her own. Another one even squeeze in together with the jewel at its home.
They seem to disregard the aggressive tankmates and just swim away to come back again, boisterous enough to run rings around the cichlids till they couldn't be bothered anymore.
Most of the actions happen with them clicking and clacking between themselves. I often couldn't make out if the sound came from moving rocks or directly from them. ?
In all..making it a very interesting and lively setup. Glad I got them Y. Modestas. ?
I did put in lots of hiding places.. This work wonders. Slinking in and out seems such a second nature to the modestas, it's just a joy to watch.
One of them run the RBS out of its hiding spot and made it her own. Another one even squeeze in together with the jewel at its home.
They seem to disregard the aggressive tankmates and just swim away to come back again, boisterous enough to run rings around the cichlids till they couldn't be bothered anymore.
Most of the actions happen with them clicking and clacking between themselves. I often couldn't make out if the sound came from moving rocks or directly from them. ?
In all..making it a very interesting and lively setup. Glad I got them Y. Modestas. ?
Especially for the loachaholics here!
Well, for starters..they're not too accommodating when it comes to having their mugshots taken. They're not know to stay still for pics. Especially with hiding places abound. Tell me what you think of these.. ? Lol!
Especially for the loachaholics here!
Maybe these are better.. Haha ? 
Definitely. Those are not bad at all for loaches who are mugshot unaccomodating, I know how it is.
