Beth - 2018-09-08 i have five 5 Botha loaches in my 125 gallon. Recently at water change I noticed swollen eyes on two. One was worse than other. I have treated with medication for two times. They seem somewhat better but not gone like others. They are very active and come out for feedings. Any suggestions or comments if this isn’t,t Popeyes like I first thought. They are not red & don.t look infected. Just not sure what to do next. The worst one is three and half years old. The other one is probably 10-12 years old. Should I just wait and keep watching?
Rick kolling - 2018-02-14 I have 3 red tail botia loaches and would like to find a home for at least one of them. 4 1/2' long The other two are 3-3 1/2' long. I will give away to good home. Keeps my tank clean but getting too big for my tank.
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leslie - 2018-02-23 I had a red tail botia jump out of my tank and was thinking of getting another to replace him. We called him Kramer, because he was a bit of a spaz. Where are you located?
Chris - 2018-03-15 I have two in my 125 along with other fish. I was just getting ready to buy a few more. I am interested.
Mike Fulcher - 2017-12-01 I am looking to buy a red tail blue botia loach. I have shop around and can't find any for sale. Wanting one around 2' to 2 1/2'. Also do not want to spend an arm and leg for one. It needs to be reasonable. Hoping to find one. Thank you.
Mike Fulcher - 2017-12-01 I am looking to buy a redtail blue botia . I have shopped around and can not find any for sale. looking for one around 2' to 2 1'2'. I also do not want to pay an arm and leg for one. It needs to be reasonable.
Rick Abad - 2017-03-18 I've had my blue-botia for 20 yrs now! He actually doesn't look good today but we'll see. I started with only two but one went missing one day. A year ago I had to downsize my 75g to a tiny 29g tall which I know he doesn't like but I had no choice. One thing I didn't see mentioned, or might have missed, are their modified opercula. They extend out with razor-like projections so take caution.
Tony Holmes - 2014-03-21 I have 2 red tail botias in with my African Chiclids. They hold their own so they don't get messed with too much. But I noticed them shimmy and shaking today and one keeps rolling over on its side when it's next to the other one. I read they haven't bred in captivity yet so I'm not sure what all that's about.
Andrew Wallace - 2012-07-22 I have 9 - 5 ' Redtail Botia's ?, that seem to be doing a breeding dance . The Dominent male does this wierd shake beside 3 of the ? females. I have them in a 175 gallon tank. They are very happy full of energy fish, but this dance just started today, It really is interesting!!! I wish I had a tripod to tape?. Any one ever have these loaches breed?, or Please do U think this is a matting dance ?. Thanks
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Andrew Wallace - 2012-07-22 Also I have in the tank , other fish !!! I have 6-4-6 ' parrot fish, 2 red spooted orange severns 6', 1-5' clown loach, a 4' datinoid, and a 5' lemon Oscar, If they keep this dance up, I will remove any harmfull fish , Anyone ????Thanks ????
Charlie Roche - 2012-07-22 Here is a link on U tube for the skunk botia breeding - I would assume that the Redtails would be a similar dance. Music is good. You can watch and determine if courting behavior.
Dillon - 2011-10-30 I love these guys! I got 3 of them about 2weeks ago. idk if mine are just special or what but I have lots of bottom feeders and they arent agressive at all. Really cool fish. I reccomend them
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Alex Burleson - 2011-10-30 Redtail Botia are a personal favorite of mine! They are interesting little bottom feeders! Some are semi aggressive, while others are not. Fish, are individuals, such as humans.
david - 2011-06-12 Could I keep a Clown Knifefish in a 55 gallon aquarium? The tank will have subdued lighting and be lightly planted with cryptocorne, Java Fern and Java Moss. There will be numerous hiding places created by bogwood and rocks. I would also like to add a Red-tailed Black Shark, among other Southeast Asian fish. Would this work out?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-06-13 It doesn't sound like a real good idea. The shark fish tail would eaily fit into the Knifefish mouth and the Knifefish can grow to 11 pounds. Clownfish are the quieter of the two and usually don't cause problems but will eat anything they can fit in their mouth. But the sharks are agressive and could tease or want territory and there would be the problem.
Andrea - 2011-04-04 We have a community tank with 7 long-finned rosy barbs, 2 dojo loaches (one golden/albino), 1 pictus catfish, 1 long-nosed whiptail, 3 gold gouramis, and 2 blue/red-finned botias. We have had all but the gouramis and botias for 2 months now, the botias and gouramis being a new addition in the last 2 weeks. For the first few days, the botias stayed hidden, even at night when the light was out. Now they are very much active at night and make several appearances throughout the 'day' too/when the light is on. We have noted in the past 2 days red marks/dots on our golden dojo loach - my guess is the botias have become aggressive with him at night when the lights are out as he is 'easier' to see in the dark than our other fish..... Thoughts? Comments? We lost a larger dojo loach a few days ago due to what we thought may have been 'nighttime' aggressive as well, though this loach had a habit of getting himself in places too small for him - we noted a long gash on his top 'side' near the tail.
The Redtail Botia is an attractive and popular loach, a favorite species for many aquarists!
i have five 5 Botha loaches in my 125 gallon. Recently at water change I noticed swollen eyes on two. One was worse than other. I have treated with medication for two times. They seem somewhat better but not gone like others. They are very active and come out for feedings. Any suggestions or comments if this isn’t,t Popeyes like I first thought. They are not red & don.t look infected. Just not sure what to do next. The worst one is three and half years old. The other one is probably 10-12 years old. Should I just wait and keep watching?
I have 3 red tail botia loaches and would like to find a home for at least one of them. 4 1/2' long The other two are 3-3 1/2' long. I will give away to good home. Keeps my tank clean but getting too big for my tank.
I had a red tail botia jump out of my tank and was thinking of getting another to replace him. We called him Kramer, because he was a bit of a spaz. Where are you located?
I have two in my 125 along with other fish. I was just getting ready to buy a few more. I am interested.
I am looking to buy a red tail blue botia loach. I have shop around and can't find any for sale. Wanting one around 2' to 2 1/2'. Also do not want to spend an arm and leg for one. It needs to be reasonable. Hoping to find one. Thank you.
I am looking to buy a redtail blue botia . I have shopped around and can not find any for sale. looking for one around 2' to 2 1'2'. I also do not want to pay an arm and leg for one. It needs to be reasonable.
I've had my blue-botia for 20 yrs now! He actually doesn't look good today but we'll see. I started with only two but one went missing one day. A year ago I had to downsize my 75g to a tiny 29g tall which I know he doesn't like but I had no choice. One thing I didn't see mentioned, or might have missed, are their modified opercula. They extend out with razor-like projections so take caution.
I have 2 red tail botias in with my African Chiclids. They hold their own so they don't get messed with too much. But I noticed them shimmy and shaking today and one keeps rolling over on its side when it's next to the other one. I read they haven't bred in captivity yet so I'm not sure what all that's about.
I have 9 - 5 ' Redtail Botia's ?, that seem to be doing a breeding dance . The Dominent male does this wierd shake beside 3 of the ? females. I have them in a 175 gallon tank. They are very happy full of energy fish, but this dance just started today, It really is interesting!!! I wish I had a tripod to tape?. Any one ever have these loaches breed?, or Please do U think this is a matting dance ?. Thanks
Also I have in the tank , other fish !!! I have 6-4-6 ' parrot fish, 2 red spooted orange severns 6', 1-5' clown loach, a 4' datinoid, and a 5' lemon Oscar, If they keep this dance up, I will remove any harmfull fish , Anyone ????Thanks ????
Here is a link on U tube for the skunk botia breeding - I would assume that the Redtails would be a similar dance. Music is good. You can watch and determine if courting behavior.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QII_7KcMBXA
I love these guys! I got 3 of them about 2weeks ago. idk if mine are just special or what but I have lots of bottom feeders and they arent agressive at all. Really cool fish. I reccomend them
Redtail Botia are a personal favorite of mine! They are interesting little bottom feeders! Some are semi aggressive, while others are not. Fish, are individuals, such as humans.
Could I keep a Clown Knifefish in a 55 gallon aquarium? The tank will have subdued lighting and be lightly planted with cryptocorne, Java Fern and Java Moss. There will be numerous hiding places created by bogwood and rocks. I would also like to add a Red-tailed Black Shark, among other Southeast Asian fish. Would this work out?
It doesn't sound like a real good idea. The shark fish tail would eaily fit into the Knifefish mouth and the Knifefish can grow to 11 pounds. Clownfish are the quieter of the two and usually don't cause problems but will eat anything they can fit in their mouth. But the sharks are agressive and could tease or want territory and there would be the problem.
We have a community tank with 7 long-finned rosy barbs, 2 dojo loaches (one golden/albino), 1 pictus catfish, 1 long-nosed whiptail, 3 gold gouramis, and 2 blue/red-finned botias. We have had all but the gouramis and botias for 2 months now, the botias and gouramis being a new addition in the last 2 weeks. For the first few days, the botias stayed hidden, even at night when the light was out. Now they are very much active at night and make several appearances throughout the 'day' too/when the light is on. We have noted in the past 2 days red marks/dots on our golden dojo loach - my guess is the botias have become aggressive with him at night when the lights are out as he is 'easier' to see in the dark than our other fish..... Thoughts? Comments? We lost a larger dojo loach a few days ago due to what we thought may have been 'nighttime' aggressive as well, though this loach had a habit of getting himself in places too small for him - we noted a long gash on his top 'side' near the tail.