Orange-finned Loach tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.

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Orange-finned Loach

Yasuhikotakia modesta

The Orange-finned Loach (Yasuhikotakia modesta) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 25 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.

Size: 25 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 23–28 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 150 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Very common

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCobitidae
GenusYasuhikotakia
SpeciesYasuhikotakia modesta

Quick answers

Orange-finned Loach size: how big does it get?: It grows to 25 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Orange-finned Loach tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.
Orange-finned Loach water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Orange-finned Loach: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.