Ladder Loach tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Ladder Loach

Botia rostrata

The Ladder Loach (Botia rostrata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 25 cm. The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 19–27 °C.

Size: 25 cm
Temperature: 19–27 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature19–27 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCobitidae
GenusBotia
SpeciesBotia rostrata

Quick answers

Ladder Loach size: how big does it get?: It grows to 25 cm.
Ladder Loach tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Ladder Loach water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 19–27 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Ladder Loach: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.