Sidthimunki pics

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:31 am

While moveing my Y. sidthimunki's to their new temporary tank before they move into their 75 gallon I thought I would take advantage of the situation and get some photos of the whole group all, 36 of them.

I managed to take around 80 pictures which I whittled down to 56, but to be honest I was a little disapointed with them, I may try for some better ones when I move them again into their new tank.

So here is a small selection

and one from above

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:36 am

(Turns green with envy) Beautiful group of fish there MD. They all look very healthy. Bet they're going to love the extra room.

Martin.

helen nightingale · Post by **helen nightingale** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:40 am

HOW MANY

wow, that is a fantastic group. they look wonderfull, and in great condition. they must so so entertaining to watch with so many of them. when you are happy with the photo quality (not that there is anything wrong IMO), one should be used for reference on the main site, i reckon

YellowFinned · Post by **YellowFinned** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:00 am

Those are great photos of fat sids.

How quickly, or slowly do sids grow? I have had my juvi sids for about three months now, and I cannot see that they have grown.

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:14 am

Thanks for the great comments

YellowFinned wrote:How quickly, or slowly do sids grow? I have had my juvi sids for about three months now, and I cannot see that they have grown.

I have bought the 36 in 3 groups, the first group of 10 were purchased in April 2006, the second group of 10 in November 2006 and the last group of 16 were bought in January 07 and apart from a couple of skinny ones there isn't really a vast difference in sizes considering every group were bought at around 3/4".

So it seems like the last group have grown the fastest as they are pretty much all around 1 1/2"+ now, I think the fact that they feel so at home in such a large group may have helped with there speedy growth and possibly the amount of bloodworm and black midge larvae that they get.

I am just in the process of treating them again with Levimasole before they go up to their 75 gallon tank, hopefully I will see a bit of a growth spurt when they go into their new home.

palaeodave · Post by **palaeodave** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:32 am

Are you going to get any more once they're in the new tank?

Barracuda518 · Post by **Barracuda518** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:34 am

Very Nice

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Mon May 14, 2007 11:01 am

palaeodave wrote:Are you going to get any more once they're in the new tank?

I dont think so, if anything I may get a smallish group of Y. nigrolineata to go with them

loachmom · Post by **loachmom** » Mon May 14, 2007 11:48 am

Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos. It's nice to see such a nice, happy bunch of them.

Mark in Vancouver · Post by **Mark in Vancouver** » Mon May 14, 2007 12:20 pm

Nice to see any kind of loaches in thick numbers like that. Especially sids.

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:20 pm

Very impressive to see them like that.
That has to be an interesting tank to watch. They are so active.

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Mon May 14, 2007 3:19 pm

Wonderful images! I love to see large groups!

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:15 pm

Very impressive collection

NancyD · Post by **NancyD** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:47 pm

Wow MD you HAVE more sids than I've ever SEEN total. They look great. I have my 9 in a 75g & they only occaisionally dance if the striatas get it going. They like to race with the red tailed rasboras once in a while.

They all grew about 1/4 inch or so when they moved to the bigger tank but still the biggest I've had ~1 1/2 years are only barely 2 in. TL. Compared to how small they were when I got them (1/2 in SL) they seem huge now.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:59 am

Excellent photographs, MD. Yours Sids are in superb condition.

I may have to pinch some of these pics for an article I'm planning.

And you owe me!!!!

Emma

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