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Its endless activity and outgoing personality, coupled with its beautiful coloration and adaptability, make it an excellent candidate for many aquariums.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dwarf Chain Loach (\u003cem\u003eAmbastaia sidthimunki\u003c\/em\u003e) is a nano-sized member of the loach\/botia family indigenous to Thailand. While its limited wild populations are in decline and nationally protected, this fish has fairly recently been farmed on a commercial level in the United States. In addition to its very attractive appearance, this beautiful loach is also highly desired due to its extremely active and outgoing personality as well as its relative adaptability. This is a fairly rare species and it is one of the few traditionally-shaped loach\/botia species that can be considered a “nano” fish that is appropriate for heavily-planted aquariums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dwarf Chain Loach is an omnivorous micropredator requiring a diet of meaty foods regularly supplemented with vegetable and fruit matter. It will often accept high quality dry foods, but its diet should also include regular offerings of live\/frozen meaty foods of invertebrate origin. It also eats a fair amount of vegetable or fruit matter, so these items should be offered in sparing amounts on a regular basis. \u003cstrong\u003eThere are some reports that the Dwarf Chain Loach may occasionally eat soft leaf plants, so care should be taken to observe this fish when adding it to an aquarium with such plants. It is not known to bother more durable plants with heavier leaves, such as \u003cem\u003eAnubias\u003c\/em\u003e, Java Fern, Moneywort, and most mosses, among many other plants. In most cases, the Dwarf Chain Loach will not do significant damage to well-established plants in a larger aquarium as long as it is well-fed, including regular, but sparing vegetable and fruit matter in its diet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aquarium of the Dwarf Chain Loach should include plenty of plants, rockwork, and driftwood. Plenty of cover is necessary for this species and will ensure the most activity and least stress. The Dwarf Chain Loach is an active species that also needs plenty of clear room in the aquarium for swimming and exploring. It exhibits a very sophisticated schooling behavior and social hierarchy where each individual species constantly strives to be the “leader of the school” by swimming to the front of the group. While this behavior may seem aggressive, it generally involves no real fighting and results in an exceptional level of activity. As long as the school includes at least 6-8 specimens, aggression or bullying within the school will be minimal or nonexistent. However, if the Dwarf Chain Loach is kept solitarily or in too small of a group, it can become withdrawn or aggressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dwarf Chain Loach will thrive in a planted aquarium with very clean, well-maintained, high-oxygen water of moderate or high water flow and is generally peaceful with other species of fish, although its boisterous nature can be stressful to other very passive fish. It is an excellent tankmate for most rasboras, tetras, danios, livebearers, and other schooling fish that inhabit the middle and upper levels of the water column. In a spacious tank, it can also be kept with other bottom-dwelling fish that are not too timid or prone to be outcompeted at feeding time. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Dwarf Chain Loach, like most typical loaches, often preys on tiny shrimp and snails. This is very useful in helping reduce “pest snails,” but must also be considered with larger ornamental snails and shrimp. While The Dwarf Chain Loach is not likely to directly prey on larger Mystery, Nerite, Trapdoor, and other snails, it may incessantly harass them, especially in a smaller tank. This can cause extreme stress and starvation in the snails over time. Please exercise care and observation if you are considering keeping the Dwarf Chain Loach with ornamental snails or shrimp. 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The tank should also have low, subdued lighting. A soft, fine substrate is preferable. They will be peaceful with most tankmates and make a good community fish. They will be happiest in a small school of at least four. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey should be fed bottom feeder wafer formulations, herbivore flakes or pellets and should also be supplemented with live and frozen meaty foods like bloodworms and tubifex. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GCS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31793865982007,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1685\/8749\/products\/1_large_45835df6-2255-42fd-8c91-4cdf5dc775f0.jpg?v=1587186937"},{"product_id":"sturisoma-sp-royal-farlowella-catfish","title":"Sturisoma sp. (Royal Farlowella Catfish)","description":"\u003cspan\u003eThe Horned Snail is usually sold at a small size of around 1cm or less, but are capable of growing up to 1\" in diameter (usually up to 1\/2\" only). 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