focofish
New Member
Hey everyone,
New to the forum, always found helpful hints here, but now ive got a problem i need specific insite on. I thought this might go in the Loach forum, but theres a few general questions in here, and I dont plan on keeping the Tiger.
I recently purchased a Tiger Botia loach, about 3-4" long from my lfs. I have semi aggresive 55g tank stocked with the following:
Tin foil barb x1
Green tiger barb x5
cae x1
Kribenses x2 1m 1f
Zebra danio x1
Dwarf gourami x1
ID shark x1
Tiger botia x1
Festivium x1
Rainbow shark x1
Bolivian ram x2
I introduced the festivium, tiger botia, rainbow shark, and a mated pair of bolivian rams that had lain eggs in the shop tank, last thursday (the 20th). I went away for the weekend and left the feeding and care to my roommate. When i returned early saturday my pleco was upside down on his last breath with his fins quite frayed and damaged, my male bolivian ram was nowhere to be found, my gourami, ID shark, and the female ram were all badly torn up, mostly the tail fins. I'm pretty sure its the Botia doing the damage as he constantly chases all the fish around and has clamied the entire bottom of the tank forcing the mated Kribenses out of their territory as well as all the others up out the plants and caves.
I attatched a picture of the tank, is there a problem with the amount of planting or anything? Its been running for over a month now after cycling for two weeks and has pretty balanced levels. Fish are healthy aside from bullying.
I also recently added a second Tetra Whisper 60 filter. Just putting that out there. What are thoughts on that much water movement?
Any thoughts on the tank in general?
I plan on returning the botia tomorrow, but i was wondering what other experiences people have had with them, whether my hunch is right about his aggresivness, and some thoughts on what other fish i might want to look in to that would be more compatible, or if i should just return him before he tears my tank apart and im left with nothing.
Im looking into the following with or without the Tiger:
Rosaline shark x3
Rummy nose tetra x5
Red tail shark x1
Raphael catfish or upside down catfish x1 or both
Bolivian ram x 5 2 male 3 female
Clown/bristlnose pleco x1
Oto x 2/3
Festivium x 2
Other suggestions??
Thanks alot everyone
New to the forum, always found helpful hints here, but now ive got a problem i need specific insite on. I thought this might go in the Loach forum, but theres a few general questions in here, and I dont plan on keeping the Tiger.
I recently purchased a Tiger Botia loach, about 3-4" long from my lfs. I have semi aggresive 55g tank stocked with the following:
Tin foil barb x1
Green tiger barb x5
cae x1
Kribenses x2 1m 1f
Zebra danio x1
Dwarf gourami x1
ID shark x1
Tiger botia x1
Festivium x1
Rainbow shark x1
Bolivian ram x2
I introduced the festivium, tiger botia, rainbow shark, and a mated pair of bolivian rams that had lain eggs in the shop tank, last thursday (the 20th). I went away for the weekend and left the feeding and care to my roommate. When i returned early saturday my pleco was upside down on his last breath with his fins quite frayed and damaged, my male bolivian ram was nowhere to be found, my gourami, ID shark, and the female ram were all badly torn up, mostly the tail fins. I'm pretty sure its the Botia doing the damage as he constantly chases all the fish around and has clamied the entire bottom of the tank forcing the mated Kribenses out of their territory as well as all the others up out the plants and caves.
I attatched a picture of the tank, is there a problem with the amount of planting or anything? Its been running for over a month now after cycling for two weeks and has pretty balanced levels. Fish are healthy aside from bullying.
I also recently added a second Tetra Whisper 60 filter. Just putting that out there. What are thoughts on that much water movement?
Any thoughts on the tank in general?
I plan on returning the botia tomorrow, but i was wondering what other experiences people have had with them, whether my hunch is right about his aggresivness, and some thoughts on what other fish i might want to look in to that would be more compatible, or if i should just return him before he tears my tank apart and im left with nothing.
Im looking into the following with or without the Tiger:
Rosaline shark x3
Rummy nose tetra x5
Red tail shark x1
Raphael catfish or upside down catfish x1 or both
Bolivian ram x 5 2 male 3 female
Clown/bristlnose pleco x1
Oto x 2/3
Festivium x 2
Other suggestions??
Thanks alot everyone
