Botia

[chesterscot]

hi ive got some zebra loaches (botia sp) can anyone tell me if they eat veggys as my plants are getting munched and i cant find the culprits thanx all
regards scot

 

[Davo86]

hi ive got some zebra loaches (botia sp) can anyone tell me if they eat veggys as my plants are getting munched and i cant find the culprits thanx all
regards scot

IME botias do minor damage to plants, but if you pick hardier plant species they should be ok,

try them on courgette, peas or potato, as mine go mad for them

 

[chesterscot]

thanx davo they arnt decimating the plants just a little hole here and there in the swords
scot

 

[Davo86]

thanx davo they arnt decimating the plants just a little hole here and there in the swords
scot

yes, same here, Mine will also eat any roots that aren't fully buried

 

[loachman]

thanx davo they arnt decimating the plants just a little hole here and there in the swords
scot

Swords are the things they hurt the most, but not too badly IME. It's usually just some holes that do not really hurt the plant. Most other leaves they seem to leave alone.