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Clown Loach

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cobitidae

Subfamily: Botiinae

Origin: Indonesia

Behavior

Schooling

Minimum Group Size: 7

Size

0-21 cm

Males have a deeper body and the caudal fin is more deeply forked and curved inward in a sickle shape.

Diet

Omnivore

Food

Frozen Food
Flake Food
Live Food
Algae

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):21-30 °C

pH:5-8

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):7-14 dGH

CO2 (mg/L):0-30 mg/L

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):120-180 cm

Nano Tank:No


Comunitario, 6/11/2026 - Aqua Diary
Low Tech

Comunitario

300 L5/25/2026
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Lorenzo Marcos