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Post by tglassburner » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:10 pm

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What am I? Am I worth $7.50? Will I get along with clowns, zebras, kubotai?
I am labeled as "Red-lipped Seven Banded Tiger Loach".

I looked in the species index, and could not find this guy. I took the pic with my phone at the lfs so it's not the best quality.
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Post by Jim Powers » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:21 pm

Sinobotia robusta.
I have never kept this species, but it comes from cooler waters than the other species.
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/sinibotia-robusta

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Post by tglassburner » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:25 pm

You are too good Jim!

I searched for the word tiger and found nothing similar.

Sounds kinda like a rivertank would be sufficient, maybe in the future.
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Post by Graeme Robson » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:28 pm

I keep 3 of these chaps. Monitor them with caution! They tend to carry some aggression on there shoulders.
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Post by Emma Turner » Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:07 pm

Yes, I'd concur. They are not as aggressive as the Tiger Botia (Syncrossus) group, but they are a bit too nasty to go in with placid species such as B. striata and clowns in my opinion. They are a very beautiful loach though, and not seen all that often, so if you could squeeze an extra tank in somewhere!....... :wink:

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Post by Martin Thoene » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:18 pm

I had one years ago in a River-Tank. It got on ok with some Schistura species, but they are somewhat feisty. that particular one is a fine looking fish. No way I would put them in with sucker-bodied hillies though.

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Post by tglassburner » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:06 pm

I would not put them in with the hillies.
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Post by tglassburner » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:09 pm

Sorry double post.
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Post by YellowFinned » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:49 am

I saw some Robusta at the market for the first time last week. They are beautiful fish.
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