Dwarf/Chain Loaches (botia sidthimunki) - Aquarium Advice

Blucat · 01-02-2006, 02:51 AM

Well today a REALLY genorous friend bought me 4 Dwarf Loaches, scientific name: botia sidthimunki.
Looks like this: http://images.google.com/images?q=bo...ch&sa=N&tab=wi

They were $AU 15 each and they are really active. They are cute n tiny, about 5cm long.

I have researched basic specs on these but I'd like to know more. If you have any info about these or tips for keeping loaches, please do share. This is my first experience with loaches, so if you have any personal experience please share too.

SerLunchbox · 01-02-2006, 10:25 AM

Nice looking loach. Good thing that you got 4 of them as they generally prefer to remain in groups ... and this way you will see their natural behaviors more.

If you have snails, you can almost say goodbye to them. These guys will eliminate them because of such a small snout on them. I think that the larger apple snails are a little bit safer but not by much.

**Zagz** · 01-02-2006, 11:13 AM

Congratulations on the new fish! Where can I get friends like that?

RoK · 01-02-2006, 07:47 PM

They really like worms, shrimp, and snails.

Blucat · 01-03-2006, 12:51 AM

Thanks everyone! yes, i have LOTS of little tiny pond snails and the snails have disapeared from the front glass. So live foods is the way to go!

Already they are up around the tank chasing each other around and snuffling away at snails. They havnt been hiding at all since they were acclimiated.

Zags: my friend bought them for me on one condition-they have to be alive when she comes back a year later. lol i'll make sure they are

01-02-2006, 02:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blucat Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 834 Images: 5	Dwarf/Chain Loaches (botia sidthimunki) Well today a REALLY genorous friend bought me 4 Dwarf Loaches, scientific name: botia sidthimunki. Looks like this: http://images.google.com/images?q=bo...ch&sa=N&tab=wi They were $AU 15 each and they are really active. They are cute n tiny, about 5cm long. I have researched basic specs on these but I'd like to know more. If you have any info about these or tips for keeping loaches, please do share. This is my first experience with loaches, so if you have any personal experience please share too.

01-02-2006, 10:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
SerLunchbox Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,526 Images: 1	Nice looking loach. Good thing that you got 4 of them as they generally prefer to remain in groups ... and this way you will see their natural behaviors more. If you have snails, you can almost say goodbye to them. These guys will eliminate them because of such a small snout on them. I think that the larger apple snails are a little bit safer but not by much. __________________ Lunchbox ... "i'm a man, but i can change, if i have to, i guess" Tankless ... for now ... until i find what i really want (and what the wife lets me get!)

01-02-2006, 11:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 10,355 Images: 92	Congratulations on the new fish! Where can I get friends like that? __________________ ------------ Anne My Profile Page My tank & fish photos Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

01-02-2006, 07:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
RoK Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,224 Images: 11	They really like worms, shrimp, and snails. __________________ Current fish (includes all 8 running tanks): Gouramis, polypterids, SA cichlids, convicts, rainbows, plecos, loaches, ACFs, a platy, tetra, & a Ctenopoma

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01-03-2006, 12:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Blucat Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 834 Images: 5	Thanks everyone! yes, i have LOTS of little tiny pond snails and the snails have disapeared from the front glass. So live foods is the way to go! Already they are up around the tank chasing each other around and snuffling away at snails. They havnt been hiding at all since they were acclimiated. Zags: my friend bought them for me on one condition-they have to be alive when she comes back a year later. lol i'll make sure they are

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