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Oh. Thanks, Martin.

helen nightingale wrote:i would put money on that Emma never gets these on her lists

But why? Emma has always received plenty of loaches never seen before but why not this one or was it the rules and regulations?:?

Envy...

My guess is that they are not good exports as strictly "tropical" fish. They seem to be restricted to the south of China and north of Vietnam. They may do best with slight seasonal changes in their temps and other factors. It's a pity they haven't been popular exports, but what lies ahead for the s...

NO.9 wrote:in local market....it is a edible fish...

Now why do I seem stunned? I was kind of expecting you to say LFS, online shopping or from a distributor.

Mark in Vancouver wrote:Sensational. The Parabotias are not well represented in the hobby. Too bad.

Any reason about this, Mark? I noticed they're not also quite commonly available.

How did you manage to get this, No. 9?!

I can't believe the skunks and modestas are mixed with the clowns, kubs and yoyos. I tried the skunks with my yoyos and ended up with two dead yoyos a few months ago. I really regret what I did.

How many do you have? Lovely!:shock: I'd love a group of these. Mmmm!!!

This has always been my pet peeve. After the snails are done, what happens next to the fish they bought for this purpose? I ask people a lot of times this question. Some have been suggesting skunk loaches. These loaches can make your community tank very miserable unless the tankmates happen to be th...

angrybeerguy wrote:how much peat per 10 gallons?

It's really trial and error. The amount depends and you need to watch your pH carefully for swings.

Emma, you're always lucky to get fish seldom available! That's why I admire you and your fish.

Emma Turner wrote:Syncrossus hymenophysa.

Emma

I agree.

Cute!:mrgreen:

I don't see a problem with 10, only the combo between the Pangio and the kubs. Knowing the kubs, they're really too feisty.

Hi! This might be a stupid question, but thats how one learns, right? I made an initial mistake of adding 5 skunks to my first ever loach tank. They seem to be very happy but my clowns and Yo-yo`s doesn`t share that opinion. I am moving these into a bigger tank in about two weeks. I plan to leave t...