FINALLY!.....Sewellia lineolata!
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- Martin Thoene
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FINALLY!.....Sewellia lineolata!
The most expensive Hillstreams I ever bought! I got 5 from Harold. Thanks buddy! He never even told me they might be coming because he thought it jinxed him the last time
I got 5 and they're happily skipping around in the R-T Q-Tank. Do others who have these find them very lively? They are all over the place, far more mobile than any other newly-introduced hillstream I've ever had.
Not seen any actual feeding yet, but they went nuts last night after I added some Bloodworm.
Those pictures were taken last night. Today, they have coloured up more and are getting territorial with one another.
Errr....Jim Powers....you might want to put on a bib about now.....
Maybe I can retire the bananas now?
Martin.
I got 5 and they're happily skipping around in the R-T Q-Tank. Do others who have these find them very lively? They are all over the place, far more mobile than any other newly-introduced hillstream I've ever had.
Not seen any actual feeding yet, but they went nuts last night after I added some Bloodworm.
Those pictures were taken last night. Today, they have coloured up more and are getting territorial with one another.
Errr....Jim Powers....you might want to put on a bib about now.....
Maybe I can retire the bananas now?
Martin.
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Too late...the keyboard is already covered in drool.
I don't think I have to tell you just how envious I am.
But, I am glad you finally got them.
They are gorgeous fish, especially after they colored up.
I can't wait to see more pics and hear about their behaviour.
Do you plan on putting them into the main river tank or giving them one of their own?
I don't think I have to tell you just how envious I am.
But, I am glad you finally got them.
They are gorgeous fish, especially after they colored up.
I can't wait to see more pics and hear about their behaviour.
Do you plan on putting them into the main river tank or giving them one of their own?
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I'm thinking that the Q-tank may well become home. I would of course seriously love to try and breed these guys.....ka-ching!
If I put them in the main R/T it's possible, but other inhabitants would eat the eggs or kids.
I'm sre a dedicated species tank would be the best thing.
Martin.
If I put them in the main R/T it's possible, but other inhabitants would eat the eggs or kids.
I'm sre a dedicated species tank would be the best thing.
Martin.
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Hooray! At last!!! So pleased for you, Martin.
Yes, we find our 6 fairly lively, especially when territorial disputes take place. And also late evening, which is their main feed time. They dart all over the place chasing bits of frozen food - ours love white mosquito larvae, brineshrimp, daphnia, and cyclops (plus all the little critters on the river tank intake sponges).
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Cooooool. Emma may not agree, but I think I would consider dosing them with a prophylactic amount of lev or maracyn - run a course of anti-parasitic treatments... Mine (which turned out not to be lineloata) were feisty for the first couple of days and then succumbed to some mystery illness.
But congratulations! The long awaited reward!!
But congratulations! The long awaited reward!!
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We didn't actually treat ours with anything - this last batch we had in arrived in superb condition, and fingers crossed they have been fine since (had them some months now). Once we'd had them in, we observed them for a few weeks before bringing some home. But like Mark says, treating with levamisole etc probably wouldn't do them any harm.
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And to think I was going to skip the pics (sloooowwww computer).
Wow, they are something to behold!!! They are stunningly gorgeous....awe struck I am.
Wow, they are something to behold!!! They are stunningly gorgeous....awe struck I am.
Older now but still running against the wind....
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Congrats, Martin! Great pics!
Adding to Emma's food list, frozen Mysis shrimp and Krill, Omega One shrimp pellets and veggie rounds. It's very humorous to watch them with the pellets and rounds.
Adding to Emma's food list, frozen Mysis shrimp and Krill, Omega One shrimp pellets and veggie rounds. It's very humorous to watch them with the pellets and rounds.
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Thanks Kush, I have some Omega1 shrimp pellets.Kush wrote:Congrats, Martin! Great pics!
Adding to Emma's food list, frozen Mysis shrimp and Krill, Omega One shrimp pellets and veggie rounds. It's very humorous to watch them with the pellets and rounds.
Martin.
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What is "Q- tank?Martin Thoene wrote:I'm thinking that the Q-tank may well become home. I would of course seriously love to try and breed these guys.....ka-ching!
If I put them in the main R/T it's possible, but other inhabitants would eat the eggs or kids.
I'm sre a dedicated species tank would be the best thing.
Martin.
Species tank should the best for this cute fellas
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