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With decades of collective fishkeeping experience, we are happy to share the fish care tips that we've picked up along the way. Our goal at Fish Laboratory is to keep publishing accurate content to help fishkeepers keep their fish and aquarium healthy.

Botia Kubotai

Botia Kubotai: Ultimate Care Guide

Common Name(s) Polka-dot Loach, Burmese Border Loach, Marble Loach, Cloud Botia Scientific Name Botia Kubotai Origin Salween River Basin (Along the Thailand-Myanmar Border) Temperature 75-82°F (24-28°C) Minimum Tank Size 30 Gal (114 L) Diet Flakes and pellets, frozen or live invertebrates (blackworms and brine shrimp), blanched vegetables, and small snails (should be consumed as supplementary) …

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Otocinclus Catfish: Ultimate Care Guide

Common Name(s) Otocinclus, Otocinclus Catfish, Oto Catfish, Oto fish, Dwarf Suckers Scientific Name Otocinclus arnoldi Otocinclus batmani Otocinclus bororo Otocinclus caxarari Otocinclus cocama Otocinclus flexilis Otocinclus hasemani Otocinclus hoppei Otocinclus huaorani Otocinclus juruenae Otocinclus macrospilus Otocinclus mangaba Otocinclus mariae Otocinclus mimulus Otocinclus mura Otocinclus tapirape Otocinclus vestitus Otocinclus vittatus Otocinclus xakriaba Origin South America Temperature …

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Rhino pleco

Rhino Pleco (Pterygoplichthys scrophus): Ultimate Care Guide

Common Name(s) Chocolate pleco, Rhino pleco, Alligator pleco Scientific Name Pterygoplichthys scrophus Origin South America Temperature 72-82° Size 11 inches Minimum Tank Size 50 gallons Food & Diet Omnivores Lifespan 10 years Water pH 6.0-7.6 Tankmates Livebearers, plecos, rainbowfish, catfish, schooling fish Breeding Egg-laying Disease(s) Ich, Dropsy and Fin Rot, Fish Fungus, Pop-Eye and Hole …

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