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Zebra Loach
Botia striata
Family: Botiidae
The zebra loach has bold, narrow vertical stripes across its body. Smaller and more peaceful than many other botia loaches, it is suitable for community tanks and remains manageable in size. Like all loaches it is social and needs companions.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Omnivore – sinking pellets, snails, bloodworms, daphnia
- lifespan
- 8–12 years
- max size
- 9 cm (3.5 in)
- tank size
- 30 gallons minimum
- school size
- 5+
- temperament
- Peaceful, social
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Water it likes
- ph
- 6.0–7.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 3–12 dGH
- temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
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