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Belongs
to the Family Cobitidae (which includes loaches). A charming little fellow with an
interesting behavior. Beautiful color combination (it seems it was
developed to match African cichlid coloration) this loach is not
dyed. The actual colors are paler than shown in the picture which is
underexposed (a result of very inaccurate readings because of the
plants). When kept in small tanks they use to chase each other
all day. This may not be their natural behavior but you can see them
all day.
When kept in big
tanks with lots of hiding places they show their true behavior. That
is, you only see them at feeding time unless enough food is already
at the bottom, in which case you do not see them at all. Some times
it will simply lie on a rock motionless as if sunbathing. Don't
panic if you see this fish lying motionless on its side - it is
their usual resting position. It will eat a lot but it is definitely
not picky when it comes to food (pellets, flakes, frozen or live
food). A slow grower. Still in our 500 Liter tank, one of the first
species acquired. |
