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Posted: **Fri May 22, 2009 8:44 pm**

I'm pleased to announce the addition of 5 Kubotai to my 75 gallon. These beautiful fish are a wonderful compliment to the Clowns and Striata. They are about 3.5 - 4" in length. There was a little mixing it up at first, but everyone has seemed to settle in now and all seems well in the tank. I added a new cave to accommodate the Kubs.

Thanks for looking!

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 1:09 am**

Outstanding pics!!

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 3:24 am**

Excellent, lovely pics

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 3:54 am**

Thanks MD!

These are wonderful fish. They really add a lot of activity to the tank. Great fun to watch!

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 6:39 am**

superb Keith, i'm another big fan of kubotai, for looks they have to be one of the most elegant of the botia if not THE most elegant.

mick

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 10:18 am**

Thanks Mick!! I agree, and they are scrappy too! Nobody is bullying these guys around - they can hold their ground for sure!

This could be love!

Posted: **Sat May 23, 2009 10:53 am**

yup i've gotta agree on that mate, but i find it's only with the sub-adults and juveniles.
my big kubs are fairly placid.

mick

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2009 12:16 am**

Beautiful! I think kubs are strikingly beautiful. Nice rainbow fish, too.

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2009 1:24 am**

Thanks Sea Sprite! I'm glad I went for the Kubs, they have settled in well - doing great.

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2009 12:51 pm**

These are really nice, lovely markings!!

Val

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2009 6:07 pm**

a nice find

they are all beautifull fish

Posted: **Mon May 25, 2009 6:24 pm**

Thank ya much Helen,

I'm quite fond of my new Kubs - interesting behavior, spunky like botia, like to hang out and pose like the serpentine types. Very nice fish!

These were obtained from a LFS, although I would like to give your new method a shot. Memorial Day here in the states and I'm off to a BBQ myself.
You bet I'm going to have my eyes out for any unwanted loaches! Plus I would never want to prevent a man from returning to his "inner guppy"

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2009 9:02 am**

good luck at the BBQ

but even if you are not kucky, have a good time. i have been waiting several years for my luck to come around, but it can be very well worth you persuading people guppies are the way to go

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2009 9:09 am**

failing that mate, hide a big net and some heavyduty bags an go fishin mate while they're all enjoying the BBQ.

mick

Posted: **Tue May 26, 2009 9:28 am**

mickthefish wrote:failing that mate, hide a big net and some heavyduty bags an go fishin mate while they're all enjoying the BBQ.

mick

Brilliant idea!

Got any BBQ's planned over at your house in the near future??

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