Botia Kubotai

I am considering purchasing some of these little fellows. I have done my research and now I would like to hear your pro's and con's on keeping and care of them.




photo courtesy of loaches.com

I have these in a 125 with my mixed africans. Very lively, they swim all over the tank. Very playful and the cichlids leave them alone. Go for it!

h0ngkn0t2 wrote:

I have these in a 125 with my mixed africans. Very lively, they swim all over the tank. Very playful and the cichlids leave them alone. Go for it!

Good to know....I am a little interested in them myself

Not sure.... Do they have a common name?

Not sure about clown loaches, those get pretty hefty in size (over 1') compared to these (5"). I have mine mixed with Botia histrionica and they all school together.

Ok, nope I haven't the faintest

Hong the africans don't pick on them?

No sir, they leave each other alone. Probably because they inhabit the sandy bottom and the cichlids stay more or less in the mid section of the tank. My cichlids pick on the bristlenose more, none of my loaches have nipped fins. I'll try to take a pic of them, they even like to lay on their sides on the sandy bottom. I always think they are dead until I run up to check, then they lazily swim into the upright position and wander away from me.

hmmm. I like these guys. Might add some in the future.

The Kuboti (Polka Dot) Loaches as are most of the loaches and botia more inclined to thrive in soft water and low pH........Always buy three or more and provide them with many hiding places.......They are a riot of activity.

Well I went and bought 5 of them. OMG they are so awesome. Here is a pic of one that stayed still. My claim to fame wasn't taking pictures.


Thanks everyone that took time to give me advise.

very nice I LIKE