beaufort's loach info?

[dax29]

Does anyone have experience with this loach? I'm mainly interested in what people have kept with it, how fast it grows, and how big it can get.

[Gary Herring]

I think you must mean Beaufortia. If so, this is a species in the family of fishes commonly known as 'Hillstream Loaches'.
These are fascinating and unusual fish, but they do require a specialised environment, one that is much different from your average tropical community tank. You will find masses of information about hillstreams on this site, especially useful is this article:

http://www.loaches.com/hillstream_loaches.html

Hopefully you'll find everything you need to know, but if you've got any more questions, just ask!

[dax29]

Nope. That is not the fish I'm talking about. This is the one:

http://www.loaches.com/species_pages/bo ... forti.html

I just wanted some more info on growth rate and tank compatibility than what is offered in the profile.

[Emma Turner]

These are not seen very often in the trade, but as a member of the Syncrossus family, you can expect this loach to be very aggressive. It'd really only be compatible with other 'Tiger' loaches of the same genus, or Skunks (Y. morleti).
S. beauforti can reach up to 25cm (10") in length and therefore requires a large aquarium.

Emma

[Nonn]

I currently have 2 of this loach in my big community tank, together with all the cyprinids and botidae, including B. sidthimunki, they seems to co-exist well with all other fish. Only fight to each other once in a while. Other wise, they doesn't seem to bother others fish.

[Martin Thoene]

I've seen a little one completely terrorizing a tank full of larger Malawi cichlids in a shop. They're tough little bruisers when they decide to be.

Martin.

[Vancmann]

hi dax,
I have had a couple for about 6 years. I gave one to a friend not too long ago. They do grow fast once they start eating. Although very similar to the tiger botia, they are not as agressive to other fish and do not get as big as the tigers do. They will probably grow to about 6 or 7 inches in a tank.
Keep in mind that these fish hate each other or any other loach that resembels them (ie tiger, striada or any short in height and striped loaches) and will fight for dominance and terrority. This behavior I am describing pertains to few nubbers (3 or less) in the confine of a fish tank.
They get along very well with and show lots of respect (so to speek) to the clown loaches.