Loaches
Maass's loach
Vaillantella maassi
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6–7
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 3 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Vaillantellidae
- Origin
- Sumatra and Borneo
- Size
- 10 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.0
- GH
- 2 – 10 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 3
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Known as the “comb-fin loach” because of its long dorsal fin. Nocturnal and secretive.
