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Botia Lohachata, ca si majoritatea pestilor din aceasta specie, vor consuma cu placere melci, pe care, au un talent deosebit, de ai scoate afara din cochilie. In scurt timp , melcii vor fi eliminati total din acvariu, fiind foarte cautati de acvaristii care au parte de invazie de melci. Este o metoda de preferat, in locul otravurilor pentru melci.
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Sunt o specie de pesti cu o culoare alcatuit din pete albe si maronii, dispuse precum marcajul pe uniformele militare de camuflaj, fara a avea un format anume. Coloritul este mai inchis pe partea dorsala si mai deschisa in nuanta pe partea pectorala. Acest colorit este raspandit si pe innotatoare si coada, exceptie facand cele pectorale care sunt transparente si incolore. Coada este in forma literei “V”, cu doi lobi bine definiti. Ochii sai sunt de culoare inchisa cu zona invecinata de culoare aurie si neagra. Au acelasi format specific pestilor Botia, pe partea superioara, capul fiind in prelungirea spinarii si formand, impreuna, un arc de cerc. Au in coltul gurii intre 6 si 8 mustati. Femelele sunt ceva mai dolofane decat masculii si devin chiar obeze in perioada imperecherii. Masculii au deasupra si sub buze doua pete mici rosiatice.
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Aveti nevoie de un acvariu cu un volum minim de 90 de litri, cu un sol format din pamant nisipos (sunt o specie recunoscuta pentru placerea a scormonii si a sapa), cu destule pentru ascunzatoare, plante acvatice plutitoare sau infipte bine in sol. , precum si destul spatiu pentru inot. Trebuie ca acvariul sa fie moderat iluminat si un sistem de filtrare al apei destul de bun. Ca si ceilalti pesti din genul sau, este sensibil la poluarea apei si nu se adapteaza foarte repede la schimbarile bruste ale calitatii, desi schimbari frecvente, dar in cantitati mici, ale apei sunt recomandate. Sunt o specie care este activa doar pe perioada seria si a noptii.
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Pentru o buna intretinere a acestor pesti, temperatura apei trebuie sa fie cuprinsa intre 22 si 28°C, cu o duritate a apei de pana in 12°GH si un pH cu valori situate intre 6 si 7. La maturitate, ating o lungime de aproximativ 7 cm. Sunt o specie foarte sensibila la medicamentatii acestea putand duce la moartea lui. Sunt o specie pasnica care prefera compania celor asemenea ei, in special pentru formarea unei ierarhii in cadrul grupului. Sunt o specie care nu a fost reprodusa cu succes in captivitate.
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Avem de-a face cu o specie de pesti omnivora care trebuie hranita de aproximativ 2 ori pe zi, de preferat la caderea serii. Din meniul sau, gasim fulgi de buna calitate, tablete ce trebuiesc inmuiate, bucati de alge preparate, rame taiate marunt, viermi acvatici si creveti. Este bine sa evitati hranirea lor in exces pentru ca riscati sa devina obezi, iar apetitul lor le va permite sa manance foarte mult. O mare delicatesa pentru ei sunt considerati melcii.
