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Yoyo Loach
Botia almorhae
6 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Ganges and Indus river basins
Nepal and Pakistan
Recorded as introduced in Mexico
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 2.5 in
- 6 cm
- Min tank
- 20 gal
- 76 L
- Group
- 4+
- Temp
- 75–82°F
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- GH
- 54–214 ppm
- 3–12 dGH
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
- Bottom
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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