Flora & Fauna

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.

The Zebra Nerite Snail is the most recognisable nerite variety, with a distinctly striped shell of alternating black and yellow bands that closely resembles a zebra's coat. Like all nerites it is an outstanding algae grazer — consuming green spot algae, diatoms, and film algae from glass, plants, and rockwork — and cannot reproduce in freshwater, keeping populations controlled. Hard water is essential for maintaining healthy shell integrity.