Freshwater FishIn stock
Care levelMedium
CompatibilitySemi-aggressive
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Freshwater Fish
Yoyo Loach
Care: MediumSemi-aggressive
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Free care guide
About this freshwater fish
Botia almorhae, the yoyo loach, is a busy, social loach with a silver body and dark "yoyo" markings. It is famous for eating pest snails.
Yoyo Loach Care Guide
- Tank size: 40 gallons; keep a group of 5 or more
- Adult size: about 4.5 inches (11 cm)
- Temperature: 75–86°F (24–30°C)
- pH: 6.0–7.5
- Diet: Sinking pellets, wafers, frozen bloodworms; happily eats snails
- Temperament: Playful and boisterous; may chase small or slow fish
- Tank mates: Medium, active fish like barbs, danios and larger tetras; not with snails you want to keep
Photo: Francis Day, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, background removed. Representative photo of the species; individual animals vary.
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