Reticulate Loach 4cm

When getting your tank ready for loaches you should take into account that they like to hide until they settle in. They should be kept in small groups of at least 4 to 6 fish. Reticulate loaches have a typical loach shape with the exception of having a more slender body with barbels around their mouth, which are used for foraging for food. They are a silver colour with darker brown patterns through the body.

Max Size: 7 cm

Feeding

Reticulate loaches are omnivorous bottom feeders. However, they occasionally feed at the water surface and can make clicking noises while feeding. They will feed on regular foods such as flakes, pellets, live black worms and frozen bloodworms, as well as snails.

Compatibility

They can be fine within a community tank but can sometimes be aggressive with slower, more timid fish. Putting these fish with long finned variety fish could be a problem because they are have been known to fin nip.