Hi I'm new! And confused about my new golden zebra loach
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Hi I'm new! And confused about my new golden zebra loach
I recently purchased 4 loaches. I was looking for yo yo loaches, I asked at the store and the girl said no, they had no loaches in stock but they do have a few kinds of botia. I look closer and I see one that looks like the yoyo. The next girl helping me says they're similar to yoyos but get just slightly larger. They were labeled golden zebra botia. I'm confused about what I bought and im trying to figure it out so I can get correct information! Ive been keeping other types of fish for years, But these are my first loaches, I don't know too much about them. Help?
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Re: Hi I'm new! And confused about my new golden zebra loach
Welcome! You can start on the main site here:
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/botia-histronica
Austen
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/botia-histronica
Austen
Currently keeping: gastromyzon spp., hypergastromyzon humilis, pseudogastromyzon sp., sewellia spp., ambastaia sidthimunki, homaloptera spp., serpenticobitis octozona, Yaoshania pachychilus. As well as various catfish, loricarids, livebearers and tetras.
Re: Hi I'm new! And confused about my new golden zebra loach
Thank you! So botia histronica isnt likely correct then. I spent a lot of time googling golden zebra loach and getting all kinds of different answers and pictures of fish that looked nothing like the ones I have, and getting really frustrated
Last edited by JamieL on Wed Dec 30, 2015 9:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Hi I'm new! And confused about my new golden zebra loach
Of the fish in the bag, the lightest colored on in front has a pattern more like a Yoyo Loach.
Most of the Loach species with this sort of banding are somewhat variable, and may change their patterns with age, so this is not a guaranteed way to tell them apart.
Look at the dark markings. Start right behind the head. Sort of looks like a Y.
Next is a sort of blank area. Maybe the fish is a bit pale from stress. A Yoyo Loach would have a bit of a dark area right there. O
Next is another Y, ahead of the dorsal fin. (This is the most obvious Y shaped band)
Next is a slight darkened spot, O.
Then another Y right there at the dorsal fin.
Next is another blank area that might have a shadow of a spot. O.
After that the banding is not so obviously Y shaped.
Look for the coloring to improve as the fish becomes less stressed. Perhaps the O- like spots will appear.
Most of the Loach species with this sort of banding are somewhat variable, and may change their patterns with age, so this is not a guaranteed way to tell them apart.
Look at the dark markings. Start right behind the head. Sort of looks like a Y.
Next is a sort of blank area. Maybe the fish is a bit pale from stress. A Yoyo Loach would have a bit of a dark area right there. O
Next is another Y, ahead of the dorsal fin. (This is the most obvious Y shaped band)
Next is a slight darkened spot, O.
Then another Y right there at the dorsal fin.
Next is another blank area that might have a shadow of a spot. O.
After that the banding is not so obviously Y shaped.
Look for the coloring to improve as the fish becomes less stressed. Perhaps the O- like spots will appear.
38 tanks, 2 ponds over 4000 liters of water to keep clean and fresh.
Happy fish keeping!
Happy fish keeping!
Re: Hi I'm new! And confused about my new golden zebra loach
Yes, that photo was from the day they came home, they've colored up beautifully. And actually now that I'm looking at them, one for sure says yo yo yo on the one side. Two look just like the photo of the polka dot loach. The fourth almost looks like an all over square pattern.
Re: Hi I'm new! And confused about my new golden zebra loach
Here she is now
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