[3] An aquarium that duplicates the natural habitat of the Chinese hillstream loach is ideal since these fish require high oxygen levels.

Suitable plants for high-flow tank environments are Anubias species and Microsorum pteropus, which can be grown on rocks or driftwood.

These clashes seldom result in damage, because one fish will eventually cease from engaging in the topping behavior.

[3] Chinese hillstream loaches have small mouths thus necessitating the offering of good quality fish food such as flakes, sinking pellets, algae wafers, thawed frozen bloodworms, mysid shrimps, blanched spinach, kale and natural algae.

Although B. kweichowensis are not normally bred in captivity,[3] they may reproduce in pits under rocks inside tanks that mimic riverine settings.