Polkadot Loach ???

[MaryJ]

Is it normal for one of my Polkadot loaches to be laying in a plant leaf? I thought he was dead and shooed him out, just to find him back in the plant again.

[QueenDustBunny]

I'm pretty new to htis, but I have 3 polka-dot botias. The smallest one often lingers on the leaves of one plant (near the driftwood). He has scared me a few times into thinking he was in trouble. He seems to do it most in the middle of the day.

I hope this helps and that someone else will concur.

[bobjoe]

Hey, i had two clowns that used to sleep religously everynight it curled up leaves with only their tails sticking out - they were just the cutest

[MaryJ]

My Clowns have never done this but a yoyo did and it died not long after I had it. That`s why I spazzed out.

[Graeme Robson]

Yeah, it is normal behavior for Botia kubotai and many other loaches in fact, to 'air' off in the middle area's of aquariums. A decent water flow will bring out the best of them.