Basement
C
Clown Loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
8 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Barito, Batang Hari, Kapuas, Mahakam and 1 other river basins
Indonesia
Recorded as introduced in Canada, Mexico and Singapore
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 12 in
- 30 cm
- Min tank
- 75 gal
- 284 L
- Group
- 5+
- Temp
- 77–86°F
- 25–30°C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- GH
- 89–214 ppm
- 5–12 dGH
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Bottom
- Lifespan
- 10–20+ yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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