Loaches Online Forum

Thanks, Mark. I do try my best to provide a good home for my fish, with lots of water changes and a varied diet. I currently have my loaches in a 40 gallon breeder (5 striata and 3 yoyos with a school of danios). Do you think this is adequate or do I need an upgrade?

That tank is a disaster waiting to happen. I see you chose to ignore the advice that you were given and now your tank is horribly stocked. Clown loaches grow far too big for a 50 gallon tank, as does the black ghost knife. Also, what type of pleco did you get? If it is a common pleco then that fish ...

I currently keep botia striata and botia almorhae and I was wondering if someone could please tell me what their expected life span in the home aquaria should be. Thanks.