Where to buy Sinibotia?

[botiaboy]

I've been looking all over the place for S. Longiventralis and other sinibotia, but I have been unable to find any online or locally. Does anyone know somewhere in Ct that sells them or somewhere online that stocks them regularly for a reasonable price? Also, how many could you keep in a 20g with no other fish?

[Ashleigh]

Im unable to say were you would be able to get these loaches (Im in the UK) but judging from mine I would say a min of a 4ft length of a tank-they are a very active loach and imo require the larger swimming space (I had to move mine the other day )

Ashleigh

[adamrf1126]

I dont know where in connecticut you could find those but i was at House of Fins in Greenwich, CT a while ago and they had:
Botia Sidthmunki
Botia Kubotai
Botia Almhorae
Botia Striata
Acantopsis choirorhynchus

Back in September i was at Greenwich Aquaria, also in Greenwich, and they had:
Botia Striata
Yasuhikotakia morleti

Greenwich Aquaria has a very small selection but everything is pretty rare there, It is the nicest aquarium store i have ever been to.

House of Fins is really great too.

[shari2]

Ashleigh is right, bb.

Sinibotia are athletic and mobile fish. I don't think a 20 would be big enough.

[Graeme Robson]

I agree with Ashleigh and Shari. You really need a 40 gallon long (minimum) for these chaps! They enjoy Hill-stream conditions, and like room to swim in.

[botiaboy]

Ok, So how many could you have in a 40? I'm gonna set up a sinibotia biotope using the river tank setup I read about in the loach book, so then I'll try breeding them so that other people might be able to enjoy them.

[botiaboy]

Ok, still can't find any, does anybody know a site that sells sinibotia? Or is there anyone here that is willing to sell or trade theirs?
One other really strange random question: are sinibotia compatible with NA sunfish?

[newshound]

try franks
http://www.franksaquarium.com/

[botiaboy]

I checked franks but they didn't have any, and I he said he doesn't ship to the US.

[Ashleigh]

Best looking in Sinibotia robusta shipments-thats were I got my first two before going to Emmas

Ashleigh

[shari2]

bb, Frank's is IN the US. Long Island, I believe.

[botiaboy]

Really? I looked at an old post in the forum for requesting species on the site and he said he doesn't ship US, went back and realized I misread-he doesn't ship OUTSIDE the US.Silly me . I'll keep checking there. So does anyone know if Sinibotia are compatible with Pumpkinseed sunfish?

Edit:Franks has robusta, no others. I don't really want robusta since theyre agressive and not really like the other sinibotia.

[shari2]

I'd get on his forum and ask him for what you're interested in. He's a very helpful guy.

[botiaboy]

Ok, I posted on the forum on Franksaquarium and I'll keep checking back there. I sent an E-mail to House of Fins-I've been there and it really is great, hopefully they can get some. In the meantime, I'm still willing to trade/buy if anyone here wants to, I just have to get more of them. I miss mine so much! Anyway, I also really need to know about sunfish/sinibotia compatibility,because if I could keep them together that would make my life a little easier. Plz help me find some, I miss "kill the carrier" at feeding time

[Jim Powers]

I have heard that sunfish tend to be very aggressive like cichlids.
I don't think I would try keeping any loach with them.