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Yesterday I got an interesting sigth of battle between Gastromyzon sp . "SK01" and G. sp . "SK03" This is my first sight about the “real” combat between different species of Gastromyzon . (sorry about the pic quality) At first the dominant of SK01 (red tail) have combat with the more or less same si...

I have about more than 20 specimens of Gastromyzon sp . "SK01" which I collected from 2 spots of the same stream. All of them looks as the same species, except 1 specimen, looks rather different. Basicly this "odd" specimen looks very similar with others in body shape, bar pattern (body and caudal f...

Hi Emma, I don’t have any pics of habitat this time since I did’nt bring my digicam. This trip is really sudden trip without planning and preparation, It decided in very brief of time. Pick area from map, just brought some simple stuffs and go (alone) !!! But surely I will be back with better prepar...

Ventral view of the Gastromyzon sp. "SK03"

I think its undescribed species, the caudal fins coloration rather similar with members of G. ridens group in orange color at upper and lower margin and striking blue in middle, but it differ in having yellow color between caudal fin base and blue color which (so far) not found in G. ridens group. I...

Just found this several days ago from wild in south Kalimantan. :D Its caudal fin quite attractive, its have 3 color combination, orange at upper and lower margin, blue in the middle, and yellow near base of caudal fin. The pectoral and ventral fins also have orange color. The dorsal fin also have o...

I have experience with 2 skinny G. scitulus, they still have a "normal" activity and behavior like others. After sometimes, I believe one of them "disappear" and the other growing well and have "normal" size of body like others.

Yes, its sound odd, Jim.

Perhaps because of the species of the algae

daspricey wrote:remember they like a strong current and lower tropical temps. so this is a sub-tropical fish.

david

Gastromyzon is endemic in Borneo, so they are very tropical.
They need lower temp because they live in hill streams with medium and high altitude (where the temp is cooler than lowland).

Nice pictures, Martin!!

I agree with you about the placing of "algae stone" make easier to get pictures (in my experience with Gastromyzon species). But their fin's always in "close" position when they scraping algae.

Nice to hear and see your fish happy after take algae as food!! :D Wow!! 2 years!! 8) How is its grow rate, Martin. Mine looks grow very slowly!! Here the comparison between yours and mine. http://www.pricenetwork.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/12970/AprilUFO2.JPG http://www.loachtank.com/albums/userpic...

Really nice job, Martin !!

Wow!!

Thanks Martin!!
Unfortunenately I didn't seen any Star Trek movies, I remember when I was child I more interested to Star Wars !!!

Eh, The Sid really pretty, Martin!!

Thanks a lot Martin!!
Can I use the powerhead too?, since they keep in this way (your excellent R/T system)