Hillstream Loaches at last - updated 25/3/07
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Hillstream Loaches at last - updated 25/3/07
After setting up my river tank some time ago I was finally sick of seeing the Zebra Danios that were keeping the tank cycled so today I saw these and decided to treat myself
First of all an updated picture of the tank
and now for the fish, I think I have managed an individual photo of all four fish
I am sure I will be corrected but I was thinking that they are either Pseudogastromyzon cheni or Pseudogastromyzon myersi, I am thinking probably P. Cheni allthough probably wrong
First of all an updated picture of the tank
and now for the fish, I think I have managed an individual photo of all four fish
I am sure I will be corrected but I was thinking that they are either Pseudogastromyzon cheni or Pseudogastromyzon myersi, I am thinking probably P. Cheni allthough probably wrong
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I've got some of these. The shop called them borneo suckers. If you put some smooth pebbles in piles in the tank they waggle their tales underneath to make a hole and then do this "I'm a sexy sucker dance" to try and get the mate to join in and lay eggs under there. Funny to watch cause they get more and more frantic as the mate looks less and less interested. Anyway, I got babies out of it and they are doing well. Cute little fellas!
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Thanks for the comments
I knew they were fun to watch but they are totally addictive, I spent most of last night glued to the tank watching them settle in
This is a couple of pictures of a couple of the fish I got yesterday, they have settled in very nicely:
I think I am now totally hooked, so much so that I went and got another 4 today , here are picture's of all 4 fish:
and one of today's fish in the tank
Joy reminded me today that I am getting some Sewellia off Emma and suggested that I set up another tank for them
who am I to disagree with her
I knew they were fun to watch but they are totally addictive, I spent most of last night glued to the tank watching them settle in
This is a couple of pictures of a couple of the fish I got yesterday, they have settled in very nicely:
I think I am now totally hooked, so much so that I went and got another 4 today , here are picture's of all 4 fish:
and one of today's fish in the tank
Joy reminded me today that I am getting some Sewellia off Emma and suggested that I set up another tank for them
who am I to disagree with her
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I love those overhead pics, they're great looking hillies. Oh yes, if you're still up for taking some of my Sewellia lineolata young, that would be great. Graeme you can have more too if you have the space.
My parents have been up visiting this weekend, and both sat mesmerised by the River Tank at several times during their stay. I think dad is tempted to build a manifold for his 4ft tank, but having spent out on quite a bit of stuff for his tank recently, we'll have to wait and see.
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My parents have been up visiting this weekend, and both sat mesmerised by the River Tank at several times during their stay. I think dad is tempted to build a manifold for his 4ft tank, but having spent out on quite a bit of stuff for his tank recently, we'll have to wait and see.
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Thanks Emma I was happy with them pictures myself , I would happily give a home to some of your Sewellia youngEmma Turner wrote:I love those overhead pics, they're great looking hillies. Oh yes, if you're still up for taking some of my Sewellia lineolata young, that would be great.
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Thanks Graeme, I really hope they do breed, I cant waitGraeme Robson wrote: Lovely pictures Mark! I can see some breedings taken place soon.
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Having seen your beautiful pictures of your P. cheni and also many other pictures of Hill streams on LOL, I can see the attraction that they have for many. But having never seen them live, I am curious about the behavior of Hill streams. Would you or someone describe how they behave that makes them fun to watch? I have seen a few videos (including the recent one posted on LOL of two battling), but a short segment only gives a bit of an idea of what their behavior is like. Thanks.I knew they were fun to watch but they are totally addictive, I spent most of last night glued to the tank watching them settle in Laughing
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