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I have three zebra loach and was wondering if there is another type of loach that i could keep with them. I dont really have room for a group, but would like to keep another type of botia. I have seen cases where people have kept single loaches. I would hope i could get one that would get along well...

Wow! I didnt think they 6inches! Obviously thats rare, but im glad to hear they can reach a good 4inches. Nice pictures btw! Mine are so tiny, im looking forward to watching them grow! Thanks

I have three little zebra loach in my 30G, they are only about 1 1/2 inches at the moment. How big do these loaches actually grow? I have read that they can reach 4inches, other sites say 2 - 2 1/2. Im hoping they will grow at least 3 inches, and be nice and plump.

Can anyone help?

Yeah, im pretty sure it will be ok, i have spoke to people on the aquarium advice forums and they say it should be fine. If rainbow sharks are kept as individuals then they are ok, in groups under 6 they tend to fight.

They grow pretty big, it will be my biggest fish when fully grown, upto about 6".

The tank is 1meter long, so there is a fair bit of room for swimming. Thanks for the advice, i now know not to buy any skunks! Interesting, i didn't know that shooling uper level fish made loach feel more comfortable. I think im going to add more different fish and see how it goes, judging on the bi...

ok, thanks, i think i might just stick with the striata's, they're just so tiny at the moment, i was wondering if i could have any more loach in there. Nearly all that i have read about the skunk loach is bad, i dont think it is worth the hassel.

Hello everybody! I have just started a new 30G aquarium, i have fishless cycled and now have 3 botia striata and 2 otocinclus, i am considering some skunk loach, but i have heard so many bad things about them, stories of them killing other fish and being very aggressive. They're supposed to be very ...