Botia species "Tenasserim River", Emperor Botia.

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Post by Graeme Robson » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:34 am

Superb pictures of truly beautiful Loaches!! :D

Can i ask where you are located, amiidae?
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Post by amiidae » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:48 am

Thanks for liking these shots.

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I'm located in Singapore. Less than 30 specimens were imported 2weeks ago.

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Post by Graeme Robson » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:45 am

Thanks, amiidae.

If you come across some more exclusive loaches, please feel free to post more pictures! :wink: :D
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Post by Emma Turner » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:21 am

Hi again amiidae,

Are you keeping these on their own, or do you have them in with other species? If so, how have they been initially interacting with them? Do they appear to be peaceful, aggressive, shy etc?

Many thanks,

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Post by amiidae » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:44 am

Graeme Robson wrote:Thanks, amiidae.

If you come across some more exclusive loaches, please feel free to post more pictures! :wink: :D
I own 2 Botia species at the moment, Leptobotia pellegrini for being the other species.

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Post by amiidae » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:52 am

Emma Turner wrote:Hi again amiidae,

Are you keeping these on their own, or do you have them in with other species? If so, how have they been initially interacting with them? Do they appear to be peaceful, aggressive, shy etc?

Many thanks,

Emma
Hi Emma,

i keep them with Leptobotia pellegrini and some other SA catfishes, they "play" among themselves most of the time.

Even with the light turned on, they would zoom in and out from their hiding spot - a large driftwood. Not very shy i would say if you compared them to Lep. pellegrini.

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Post by piggy4 » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:54 am

Pelegreni , another wonderful loach !

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Post by Emma Turner » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:29 am

Thanks Ben. :D Any moe insights into the behaviour of this species would be appreciated here, since so little is currently known. And of course feel free to post more photos! :wink:

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Post by amiidae » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:18 am

Thks p4

Thks E T,

will try to update if i can :D

few quick shots in the main tank
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Post by Emma Turner » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:16 am

Absolutely STUNNING! 8) 8) 8)

Thank you for sharing these with us. :D

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Post by Vancmann » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:49 am

Those are great pics.. I want those fish!!!!
120 gallon planted aquaponic tank with 10 clown loachs, first one since 1994, 1 modesta and 3 striadas.

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Post by Barracuda518 » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:08 pm

Very nice! First time Ive seen pictures of this botia 8)

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Post by Graeme Robson » Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:42 pm

Hi Ben. Is you Benny from the old days? (Corydorasworld?) I recognize your excellent picture quality's.

Beautiful pictures again! These are Stunning Loaches. 8)

Please feel free to post images of your Leptobotia pellegrini.
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Post by amiidae » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:36 pm

Thanks again guys,
Graeme Robson wrote:Hi Ben. Is you Benny from the old days? (Corydorasworld?) I recognize your excellent picture quality's.

Beautiful pictures again! These are Stunning Loaches. 8)

Please feel free to post images of your Leptobotia pellegrini.
Hi Graeme,

I know Benny, we do meet up fm time to time as we are both staff members for 2 sites.

His pix quality is far better than mine.

I don't have any recent pix of that Lep Pellegrini, wil try to post some maybe later.

Cheers

ben

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Post by Graeme Robson » Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:56 am

No problem Ben. Send Benny my best wishes. :D

Looking forward for the L Pellegrini pictures.
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