Pictures of my loachies! *Added some tank shots*

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Pictures of my loachies! *Added some tank shots*

Post by Icewall42 » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:13 pm

Once again, they're still not very good... but it was worth a shot.

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That's Fornax, the alpha clown. He's 10-11 years old.

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The Histrionica and the Kuhli.

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Fornax and Orion, Fornax with the Hikari algae disc playing keep-away from Orion.

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Fornax with his disc again.

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Shot of the Histrionica dn the smallest clown, Fafnir.

That's it for now until I can get better shots (and clean out the tank... yes, the glass is dirty).
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Post by Emma Turner » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:14 pm

Very nice, Icewall42. :D I bet Fornax could give my Stripes a run for his money! :lol:

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Post by Icewall42 » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:16 pm

lol he's very fiesty and territorial... I think he's 9" from nose to tail tip.
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Post by Icewall42 » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:24 pm

Here's one more of the Histrionica, the newer skunk loach, and the old striata.

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Post by LoachOrgy » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:36 pm

killer shots. i love the markings on your clowns!
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Post by Ippo456 » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:41 pm

Wooo how cute!
I wonder if I can find anybody that sells large clown loaches, not those less than 4 inches that you normally find at mega marts.
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Post by Icewall42 » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:58 pm

Thanks! I wish I had a better shot of Fafnir, he's very bright and pretty (and shiny!) I just changed 30% of the water and scrubbed the walls a bit, so they should be quite comfortable now :)

The modestas were shy, as well, though you can see one modesta's eye in the picture by Fafnir.

How big is Stripes, Emma?
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Post by crazy loaches » Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:35 am

Ippo456 wrote:Wooo how cute!
I wonder if I can find anybody that sells large clown loaches, not those less than 4 inches that you normally find at mega marts.
I sometimes see larger clowns at the lfs, just a few of them, presumably returns from customers not knowing how big they would get. You might also find folks on various forums that need to re-home them.
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Post by Vancmann » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:47 am

Icewall, those are some good size loaches. Are they the ones that traveled with you from Alaska?
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Post by Icewall42 » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:36 am

Yeah, they are pretty big! And yes, all these loaches except for Fafnir (the little clown) and one of the skunk loaches traveled by airplane carry-on all the way from Alaska. I'm still amazed the big guys made it after 15 hours in bags in a suitcase.
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Post by Emma Turner » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:21 am

Icewall42 wrote:How big is Stripes, Emma?
Stripes is between 10.5 and 11" TL. :wink: From your pics and the markings Fornax has, I had thought he was a little bit larger than you've said he is.

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Post by Beowulf » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:04 am

Very nice can't wait for my clowns to get that big. The biggest ones I have right now are about 4.5".
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Post by Dave_2133 » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:34 pm

nice pics Icewall42, the clowns look lovely. have you got a full tank shot??
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Post by fishnose » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:21 pm

Beautiful loaches! Where did the name Fafnir come from? just wondering.
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Post by loachmom » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:42 pm

Beautiful loaches!
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