Botia striata
Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 1:23 pm
A few Botia striata pics:
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 1:47 pm
Ooooo...pretty!
Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 2:40 pm
Very nice 
I've forgotten what mine look like these days, unless it's feeding time 
I've forgotten what mine look like these days, unless it's feeding time Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 6:28 am
Wow That is so awesome! B Striata really are one of my favorites! I wish we had them over here.
Good Photos MD! Good fish as usual.
Your other Botia posts are fantastic as well (Histi, Almorhae, Hybrids). Thanks for posting.
Good Photos MD! Good fish as usual.
Your other Botia posts are fantastic as well (Histi, Almorhae, Hybrids). Thanks for posting.
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 6:52 am
Thanks guys
Robert - I picked up 4 stunners on Saturday from this lot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKmA_gUmKCk
I will get some photo's of them up later
Robert - I picked up 4 stunners on Saturday from this lot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKmA_gUmKCk
I will get some photo's of them up later
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:56 pm
Lovely pics, definitely a loach that I want to own.
Val
Val
Nice
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:05 pm
Nice and plump little fishes >/////:>
How much a week does it cost to feed them all
How much a week does it cost to feed them all
Re: Nice
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:36 pm
I probably go through about £45 worth of frozen food every 6 or so, dried foods I just buy as and when needed but I have tons of different dry foods to choose fromNorthern Monkey wrote:Nice and plump little fishes >/////:>
How much a week does it cost to feed them all
Appetite!!!
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 4:48 pm
They eat loads dont they .. The tank in your video eats about £7-00 per day 
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 12:57 pm
There is a lot of writing about Botia Striata, but somehow I can barely find competent information on their life span? Anyone? I find from 4 up to 15+ years, checking the google. Now that is a large difference.
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 1:09 pm
i'd go for near or on 15 yrs, botia's are long lived animals.
mick
mick
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 1:55 pm
Nice Shots and REALLY pretty Striata! The one in the last shot looks like she's eating well. The Striata still don't compare with the Clowns in the complete glutton department.
I try not to think about how much I spend on feeding them. Almost entirely frozen bloodworm, spirulina brine, mysis shrimp, some chopped up cocktail shrimps now and then. I throw in some cichlid pellets sometimes and algae wafers for treats.
I put in a few algae wafers last night and the boys were a poppin and clickin like crazy!
Botia lifespans should be listed as "Yet to be Determined"
I try not to think about how much I spend on feeding them. Almost entirely frozen bloodworm, spirulina brine, mysis shrimp, some chopped up cocktail shrimps now and then. I throw in some cichlid pellets sometimes and algae wafers for treats.
I put in a few algae wafers last night and the boys were a poppin and clickin like crazy!
Botia lifespans should be listed as "Yet to be Determined"
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 2:39 pm
I think when it comes to lifespans there are so many variables it would only ever be an estimate, I think the only true way to find a lifespan would be to be able to age a fish that has been in ideal wild conditions.
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:57 pm
Ok, let me put this way. How old striatas do you guys have in your tanks? More than 5 years?
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 5:06 pm
the oldest that i've had was probably 7-8 yrs old and i passed them on to another fishkeeper as i was going into cory's in a big way.
mick
mick