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by Thomas
Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:35 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Cobitis of JAPAN
Replies: 9
Views: 12102

Very nice stuff, the Cobitis sp should be C. striata, which occurs in japan. http://tanzawa-sky-club.air-nifty.com/photos/uncategorized/2010/11/21/cobitis024.jpg any ideas about the right one? Looks very similar to my unknown Cobitis: http://sandkauer.de/Arten/Cobitis_sp1/Bilder/Cobitis_sp1_8.jpg ha...
by Thomas
Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:07 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Pictures! Baby Horsefaced Loach -- I need Help! :)
Replies: 9
Views: 9152

Hi Tanja, from the top it looks like more a Lepidocephalichthys or Kottelatlimia than a horceface to me. The caudale looks a bit forked, isn't it? If it so, we could limit the possibilities. Only a few loaches of this genera (L. and K.) have forked tailfins. I think Kottelatlimia has never forked ta...
by Thomas
Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:20 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Waterflow for Kuhli-Loaches
Replies: 7
Views: 9456

Hi, I don't use very strong pumps, only Aquaballs because the filterhead is good to close out of the box. No "tricky" workings with gauze and tube pieces to secure the filter outlet. I've lost a few pangio who wants to visit the filter through the outlet. With the "EHEIM loach safe filter" no more a...
by Thomas
Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:48 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: ID help
Replies: 6
Views: 5290

Hi Martin,

Glad to hear it is only a mistake and not a revision that I've missed...

please can you do the same in the alphabetical species index? In the descriptions self is it right. Sorry Dave for the Offtopic.

Thomas
by Thomas
Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:48 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: ID help
Replies: 6
Views: 5290

Yes, but the right genus is "Misgurnus" and not "Misgurnis" as in the link. I would say it is a nice spotted male of M. anguillicaudatus.
by Thomas
Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:17 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Very thin moose faced loaches
Replies: 8
Views: 6826

maybe it's an idea to buried the food (tab food) in the sand, so the loaches can chewing it out.?
by Thomas
Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:53 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Share your Loach Movies!
Replies: 205
Views: 432337

by Thomas
Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:17 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Is this a H. tweediei?
Replies: 4
Views: 4219

Thanks guys!

I have at least two of them. At the Moment smithi 7:2 tweediei, but I have to check out 3 other
by Thomas
Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:03 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Is this a H. tweediei?
Replies: 4
Views: 4219

Is this a H. tweediei?

Hi,

further to this thread: http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=19874 I would have your opinion to this Homaloptera. Is this a tweediei?

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I'd say yes

Thanks,
Thomas
by Thomas
Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:22 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: help identify loaches
Replies: 11
Views: 9827

Hello Thomas,

I'm agree with Mick, this should be a smithi or tweediei. So or so nice loaches, I've also some of them. Eventually a mix of both species, but more smithi.

sounds a bit like I'm speaking to myself ;) :lol:

Thomas
by Thomas
Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:00 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Witch Schistura
Replies: 5
Views: 5040

Hello aurora, the small red markings on the tail reminds me of S. poculi. Other ideas were S. mahnerti and S. vinciguerrae, but both have more red in the tail fin. It is not easy, I have loaches bought as Schistura subfusca (also very similar to yours) but this is a synonym to Nemacheilus subfusca. ...
by Thomas
Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:52 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: lepidocephalichthys sp "peacock"
Replies: 6
Views: 6874

Here is your male Charles. Good to see the thickened last pectoral fin ray. The more brownish colored loach is the female.

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Thomas
by Thomas
Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:05 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Balcan Loach
Replies: 10
Views: 8487

Thanks chupo, I wish I could keep a european Cobitis or Sabanejewia someday. I have "only" few kinds of Asian Cobitis. Ok, I'm very lucky with them, but european loaches would be even a bit better. :) I should try to get some C. taenia next spring. I know about at least one breeder of this loach in ...
by Thomas
Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:09 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Balcan Loach
Replies: 10
Views: 8487

You are right Mark. fishbase only calls only three different species of cobitis in croatia, but in the "Handbook of European Freshwater Fishes" are some more. Such as your C. bilineata and I could imagin that this is a good hint. I don't think that this is C. elongatoides , but you are right again, ...
by Thomas
Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:37 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: yunnanilus sp orange, s. puliensis, s. sp spotted videos
Replies: 1
Views: 3163

Nice vids Charles! My favorit is the second with the spotted, but the rosy is even nice.

Thomas