Sergeant Major Loach
- Thread starter littleman2001
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Never heard of them, and it sounds like a made up name by the store or importer. What do they look like? If you could get a pic of them that would be even better.
Or search the photos at www.loaches.com if you don't see them in the fish profiles here http://www.myfishtank.net/freshwaterprofiles.php
Or search the photos at www.loaches.com if you don't see them in the fish profiles here http://www.myfishtank.net/freshwaterprofiles.php
theyre more commonly referred to as "botia rostrata" or the ladder loach. also referred to as the twin banded loach. they get around 2-3 inches long. theyre sensitive to medication and chemical treatments. better kept in groups of 5 or more. i only managed to find a few profiles and they all pretty much said the same thing, 2-3" long, sensitive to medication and chemicals, and best kept in groups of around 5 or more
heres a link to a profile: http://www.thatfishshop.com/findex/fish/botia_rostrata.htm
heres a link to a profile: http://www.thatfishshop.com/findex/fish/botia_rostrata.htm
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Good Catch fishdude07, I didn't find anything that connected botia rostrata to sergeant major loach, well until after you did.
They look very similar to the botia kubatai in their size and coloration, but the kobatai seem to have more circular paterns on them rather than stripes.
Cool looking loaches
http://www.loaches.com/species_pages/botia_rostrata_id.html
They look very similar to the botia kubatai in their size and coloration, but the kobatai seem to have more circular paterns on them rather than stripes.
Cool looking loaches
http://www.loaches.com/species_pages/botia_rostrata_id.html
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my impression is that their care is very similar to the much-more-common yoyo loach! i believe they stay a little smaller than yoyos, but otherwise, i think they are a typical botia loach. eats snails, likes to have as many buddies as possible, swarms for food...a lot of fun! i saw some recently, and i had to resist! i already have too many loaches! or can you never have too many loaches?
(goes to look at his 55g that's 90% loaches...)
(goes to look at his 55g that's 90% loaches...)
