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by Hendra
Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:18 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: My River tanks
Replies: 44
Views: 54399

Thanks for comments. Jim, thanks for the suggestion, I will add air from air pump to grow the algae on rocks!! About the size of the tanks, http://www.loachtank.com/albums/userpics/10100/normal_River_tank_002.jpg 75X40X35 cm http://www.loachtank.com/albums/userpics/10100/River_tank_003_22Jan06_01.jp...
by Hendra
Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:18 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: My River tanks
Replies: 44
Views: 54399

My first concept is to replicate the natural habitat of them, there is no any waterplants found in Gastromyzon spp niche since the water very rapid, but I got a nice experience from adding some plants in Gastro tank yesterday. Casually, I added some Piptospatha grabowskii in one of my river tank, th...
by Hendra
Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:21 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Homoloptera bilineata?
Replies: 19
Views: 20079

NIce fishes!! :)
by Hendra
Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:43 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: G. ctenocephalus
Replies: 31
Views: 35795

Thats the problem, since C. ctenocephalus also have light spots. Really need to see the live specimens of G. punctulatus . But from pic of preserved specimen of C. punctulatus , they quite different at head shape and pattern of the caudal fin. I guess (if there is pic of live fish) G . punctulatus w...
by Hendra
Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:22 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Well....this was about G.ctenocephalus sex, but....
Replies: 8
Views: 10777

Nice!!

I have 12 G. ctenocephalus, all of them have no color (transparent) at its dorsal fin's membran, big possibly its geographical/locality variations.
by Hendra
Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:58 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Mixed hillstream loaches
Replies: 9
Views: 11118

Agree with Jim and Martin, G. ctenocephalus and G. sp (undescribed). , I give code for this new species SW01 (Sarawak 01,this code just to make me easier to remember) Since this fishes can "crawling" the surface of glass, make sure your water level not very high (or almost same level with tank's gla...
by Hendra
Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:08 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: My River tanks
Replies: 44
Views: 54399

I think tubercles also found at another species of Gastromyzon, esspecially at snout and dorsal part of head of mature specimens. In Inger and Chin paper (about Gastromyzon spp), all described species have tubercles.

If you interested I can send you the file. :wink:
by Hendra
Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:00 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: G ctenocephalus? care questions
Replies: 4
Views: 5351

Some rocks ( with smooth surface) would be nice for Gastromyzon spp.
by Hendra
Sat Jan 14, 2006 12:42 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Aggressive behaviour in Sewellia lineolata - photos!
Replies: 14
Views: 18287

I very curious with S. speciosa, because its looks very gorgeous even in B/W pictures of Preserved specimen!!! :D
by Hendra
Sat Jan 14, 2006 12:14 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Aggressive behaviour in Sewellia lineolata - photos!
Replies: 14
Views: 18287

Very nice shots of beautifull specimens!! :D
Ever got S. speciosa? Curious to see the pictures of live fish!!
by Hendra
Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:55 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: My River tanks
Replies: 44
Views: 54399

I believe the white (little) spots is tubercles :)
by Hendra
Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:43 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: G. ctenocephalus
Replies: 31
Views: 35795

From “Freshwaterfishes of western Indonesia and Sulawesi” by Maurice Kottelat et.al http://www.loachtank.com/albums/userpics/10100/Kottelat_G_01.jpg Gastromyzon ctenochephalus SL (Standard Length) 45 (mm) Distinguished from all other Gastromyzon by having only 8-12 papillae on lower lip; gill openin...
by Hendra
Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:39 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: My River tanks
Replies: 44
Views: 54399

Jim, here some pics of another undescribed Gastromyzon from South Kalimantan, I call them as G. sp SK02 http://www.loachtank.com/albums/userpics/10100/Gastro_sp_SK02_001.jpg http://www.loachtank.com/albums/userpics/10100/Gastro_sp_SK02_002.jpg http://www.loachtank.com/albums/userpics/10100/Gastro_sp...
by Hendra
Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:31 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: My River tanks
Replies: 44
Views: 54399

I believe its the same species.
Too bad I still can not got G. ocellatus from local shop here.
by Hendra
Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:05 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: My River tanks
Replies: 44
Views: 54399

Try after the tutorial from Martin, thanks http://www.loachtank.com/albums/userpics/10100/normal_River_tank_002.jpg Size : 75X40X35 cm Inhabit by some 14 Gastromyzon sp SK01 (South Kalimantan), 7 Paracrossocheilus vitatus , and 2 Nemacheilus chrysolaimos http://www.loachtank.com/albums/userpics/1010...