Bengal Loach tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Bengal Loach

Botia dario

The Bengal Loach (Botia dario) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 15.1 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–26 °C.

Size: 15.1 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–26 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–26 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness1–10 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCobitidae
GenusBotia
SpeciesBotia dario

Quick answers

Bengal Loach size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15.1 cm (total length).
Bengal Loach tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Bengal Loach water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
Bengal Loach: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.