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... and loaches shall walk the earth!
Well, at least mine are trying to.
After watching this for a few times I decided I had to share with you. I mischievously placed some food on the glas bar at the top of my tank and, well, see what happens:
http://www.myvideo.de/watch/3220613
Only the kubotai are brave enough to pull this off.
Next step in loach evolution or just incredibly greedy? Discuss.
-Connor
After watching this for a few times I decided I had to share with you. I mischievously placed some food on the glas bar at the top of my tank and, well, see what happens:
http://www.myvideo.de/watch/3220613
Only the kubotai are brave enough to pull this off.
Next step in loach evolution or just incredibly greedy? Discuss.
-Connor
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Rather good. I'm guessing this is an adaptation that suits moving from one pool to another, should the challenge arise. On page 44 of the Loach book, you can see a B. histrionica (shot by Ken Childs) making a break for it, out of the photo tank.
But this video is important, and I think it should be archived on the species index. Those pectoral fins are good for more than just steering!
Thanks for sharing this. If you don't mind, I'd really like to add a link to your video on the species index. Meanwhile, you better get some sort of netting over your tank...
But this video is important, and I think it should be archived on the species index. Those pectoral fins are good for more than just steering!
Thanks for sharing this. If you don't mind, I'd really like to add a link to your video on the species index. Meanwhile, you better get some sort of netting over your tank...
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Thanks for the compliments.
First, here's the video in MUCH better quality:
http://www.cafe-kreativ.de/connor/fish/kubotai.mp4
(h.264 codec @1024kbs, mp3 audio, ASF container, ~7.5MB, plays fine in VLC 0.8.6d)
You can now actually recognize the food (small greyish crumbs) .. watch the last loach taking a walk closely and you can see (and hear!) it getting one of the food pellets!
@Mark in Vancouver
My loaches would be honoured to be added to this site. I suggest you download the better quality clip and add it directly to loaches.com (my link may not be working forever).
Some screenshots:
First, here's the video in MUCH better quality:
http://www.cafe-kreativ.de/connor/fish/kubotai.mp4
(h.264 codec @1024kbs, mp3 audio, ASF container, ~7.5MB, plays fine in VLC 0.8.6d)
You can now actually recognize the food (small greyish crumbs) .. watch the last loach taking a walk closely and you can see (and hear!) it getting one of the food pellets!
@Mark in Vancouver
My loaches would be honoured to be added to this site. I suggest you download the better quality clip and add it directly to loaches.com (my link may not be working forever).
Some screenshots:
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I love it!
My yoyos and rostrata used to do this same thing on the lily pads in my aquarium because the food would float over the top once they disturbed the leaf enough to get water on it. I never thought of it as significant enough to mention, though, because they just always did it. I should change my attitude about things like that, I guess, so I can share the cuteness!
Good for you for posting the vid! I'm glad you decided to.
My yoyos and rostrata used to do this same thing on the lily pads in my aquarium because the food would float over the top once they disturbed the leaf enough to get water on it. I never thought of it as significant enough to mention, though, because they just always did it. I should change my attitude about things like that, I guess, so I can share the cuteness!
Good for you for posting the vid! I'm glad you decided to.
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