Clown Botia

Clown Botia
Also known as: macracanthus Botia, Botia macracantha (old names), Tricolour
Clown Botia is a freshwater fish, in the past classified in the genus Cobitis in the genus Botia, and today is the only representative of the genus Chromabotia. It is naturally found in the waters of Indonesia, the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Popular species of aquarium fish, due to its interesting looks and amazing intelligence, but also because of beneficial dietary habits.
The body of the fish horizontally elongated, head high and mouth trimmed mustache. Body color ranges from bright reddish hue to the orange. Orange body vertically intersecting the three thick black stripes. The first line extends from the top of the head, passing over the eye and connects to the same stripe on the other side. The second, thicker lines wrapped around the bodies of fish, in the chest, between the head and lednog Perea.



 The last line includes lední fins and the rest of the body until the tail fin. Distinguishing the sexes is very difficult - the only safe features in the female abdomen expands. It is interesting that these fish have sharp prickle hidden in the area below the eyes. Precisely because of the prickle not recommended to transport the fish in ordinary bags, but a few bags or uu or better in a hard container.

Search immaculately clean and oxygen-rich water, and coming out fast rivers and streams, how they and the strong flow of water. The temperature can range between 25 and 30 ° C. Their co-tenants may not be an aggressive fish, who is going to resent the food and pull up. When poor aquarium conditions or sudden change in immigration hemizma water to the tank it is expected to be affected by ichthyophtiriasis (a disease that is recognized by the white dots). Just like paleatus whose behavior indicates a lack of oxygen in the water, clown Botia are excellent indicators of poor water quality.

Botia clown fish the bottom, and the issue of nutrition is not picky. Omnivor the nature of the feeds on snails, small invertebrates, insect larvae, worms, freshwater shrimp and vegetable food. In the aquarium it is a favorite food namijenjenja carnivore and various dried vsrte Crvica. The aquarium is entered when revealed its tendency to eat snails, so they simply suck the houses, which made it very popular and useful in fish aquariums. Their nasty habit of drilling a broad leaf plants, which can be prevented to some extent if offered herbaceous cooked vegetables. Feeding and excitement produce interesting sounds.

Clown Botia are very social and jatašice aquarium must be kept in groups of at least six copies. Lonely fish will feel insecure, to hide and refuse food, and eventually die. Flock consists of lively individuals, among whom there is a complex social relationship. Fish will be fearfully hiding in holes between rocks and stumps, in the corners when this does, if the aquarium does not have enough plants and shady places. Clown Botia are incredibly intelligent: closely monitor the movements of other fish in the aquarium and mimic them. Owners will surprise you and the way in which you sleep - sleep together on the bottom, lying motionless on her side facing, why can seem dead.

The aquarium was never izmriještene and therefore there are no varieties of this species.
People unfamiliar with this interesting fish generally buy when they have problems with snails. Since owners must be willing to allow the aquarium decent volume, with respect to that clown Botia in aquarium conditions to grow to 30 cm on average live 20 years.