Rasboras, danios, and barbs
Yo-Yo Loach
Botia almorhae
Photo: ABach · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–27 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 5 or more
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Botiidae
- Origin
- Northern India and Nepal
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 3 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (boisterous with its own kind and with slow-moving fish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 5
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- Omnivorous (snails, worms, bottom-feeding pellets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; does not reproduce in the aquarium
Notes: The markings on juveniles resemble the letters “YOYO.” An excellent snail pest controller. Requires caves and fine substrate.
