Scientific Name: Syncrossus berdmorei
Common Name: Tiger Loach, Redfin Tiger Loach (will have bright red fins when mature)
Adult Size: 10 inches
Life Expectancy: 20 years
Habitat: Myanmar, Thailand
Minimum Tank Size: 125 gallons
Ideal Tank Conditions:
- Temperature Range: 72 - 78°F
- pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5
- Water Hardness: 8 - 12
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet & Nutrition: Omnivore; needs a varied diet of frozen, live, and vegetable foods. They should be provided a varied diet of live/frozen bloodworms, Artemia, and Tubifex worms. Fruit and vegetables should be an occasional treat. Cucumber, blanched spinach, and melon will be accepted and can be an important part of a varied diet. While they are able to feed on sinking catfish pellets, this should not be their only source of nutrition.
Breeding & Spawning: Have not been bred in captivity. All specimens available have been caught in the wild. Commercial breeders can sometimes force spawning with hormones, but this hasn’t been accomplished yet with Tiger Loach.
Gender: Female Tiger Loaches are stockier than the males and may be slightly larger as well. Coloration is similar in both sexes.
