Fish Profiles at Pet Resources -- Blue Botia

Blue Botia (Botia modesta)

Synonyms:	Red-Finned Loach	Links to Sites with Pics: Loaches Online -- Blue Botia
Stats:	Adult Size: 12" (30 cm) Temp: 77-86 F (25-30 C) Tank: 48" (120 cm) minimum
Requirements:	Tank with many hiding places. Wood or tubes preferred. plants may be "sampled" by these fish.
Diet:	Anything, not picky. Small live or frozen relished. Sinking pellets also taken.
Breeding:	...
Sociability:	Keep in groups of at least 3, 5-7 preferrable. Can be aggressive.
Related Spec:	Botia almorhae - Yo Yo Loach Botia Dario -Queen Loach Botia histronica - Gold Line Zebra Loach Botia morleti - Skunk Loach Botia nigrolineata - Black Line Loach Botia rostrata -Ladder Loach Botia sidthimunki - Dwarf Loach Botia striata - Zebra Loach
Special Info:	Often these fish are dyed to be blue. Dyed fish often have an unhealthy blue cast, whereas naturally this fish has a slate blue color.