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Doc, the only people who benefit from the production of hybrids are those who sell them to people who fail to realize the truth in it. Customers are in turn blinded by the love of their fish saying no matter how the fish looks, it's okay to buy them which in turn yet again promotes the sale of hybri...

I still wonder where the proof is that the second pic is a cross of a clown and a syncrossus. That pic clearly shows a Botia histrionica, not a cross of anything at all.

You need not worry about how people will interpret your opinions, Mark. You presented your thoughts and I am sure people will be able to understand better when more views are shared.;) I actually don't agree with crossing every different species myself. I have to say that I actually find it revoltin...

Nice tank.

That's natural. You have a side spot variation.

Yoyos would never be capable of such damage. Skunks do. Is there a chance for you to consider separating the skunks, Marius? I made a mistake before of mixing skunk loaches with my yoyos and clowns and they managed to kill 2 yoyos tearing apart one's head. I regret it up to this day.:( Edit: I would...

That's odd, Emma. I had some before but they were never skinny at all. In fact, they look really well-fed but that was in 2002.

Granules here by Sera.

Nice loaches.

I agree. Yoyos would actually be the ones who will really outcompete the BN. They're quite comical when they strip all of competition for food. Any pics of the tank, Dan? I'd love to see it.

Thanks, chefkeith! This should help as I was asked by an author of a local magazine to feature loaches in a few months' time and I still have writer's block in some parts. Of course, this forum would be the first to get acknowledgement/credit as this is where I have always done my research whenever ...

They're so lovely!

Nice hillies. How many Sewellia lineolata do you have? I like that Beaufortia kweichowensis. It's so similar to mine.

mistergreen wrote:have anybody gotten their Botias to spawn naturally?

I haven't myself, mistergreen although a few yoyos appeared gravid last year and one is like that now.

chefkeith wrote:She looks nice fat and gravid to me.

Ditto. One of my yoyos is that way as well. I thought she looked gravid to me.