Mystery Loach
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:01 pm
I have a loach I bought at a LFS. Initially, I had wanted a burmese loach (botia histrionica), but the store didn't have them available. So I asked if they had any other loaches in stock, other than a clown loach, and they said they had one yo-yo (which I knew nothing about). When I went onto the LFS website to look for additional fish, I spotted a picture of the yo-yo, and lo and behold, my fish was, most definitely, not a yo-yo. In fact, I cannot locate the loach on the website, or even this website!
He is rather elongated, as you can see, with a rounded nose. Notice the body, which appears to be in the shape of lattice work. Also, his belly is all white. Currently, he's about 3.5"-4", and seems to bounce, or hop, across the bottom of the tank. He's active during the day, climbing the glass, and has just started to go to the top of the tank to snatch some snails. He's also slightly aggressive with my cory cats.
I'd really like to identify the specific name, so that I know how to care for him properly. I also have to make sure he's not going to crowd my tank, as I know some loaches can grow extremely long. Any help anyone can give me, I'd really appreciate.
He is rather elongated, as you can see, with a rounded nose. Notice the body, which appears to be in the shape of lattice work. Also, his belly is all white. Currently, he's about 3.5"-4", and seems to bounce, or hop, across the bottom of the tank. He's active during the day, climbing the glass, and has just started to go to the top of the tank to snatch some snails. He's also slightly aggressive with my cory cats.
I'd really like to identify the specific name, so that I know how to care for him properly. I also have to make sure he's not going to crowd my tank, as I know some loaches can grow extremely long. Any help anyone can give me, I'd really appreciate.