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Spined Loach

Spined Loach

Cobitis taenia

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Cypriniformes

Subfamily: Cobitinae

Origin: Germany

Behavior

Minimum Group Size: 7

Size

Male: 0-10 cm

Female: 0-12 cm

Diet

Carnivore

Food

Frozen Food
Live Food

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):0-20 °C

pH:7-8

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):7-14 dGH

CO2 (mg/L):0-20 mg/L

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):Unknown

Nano Tank:No