New dither fish...
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New dither fish...
I was in my favorite lfs today and they had the new Vietmanese (or high fin) white clouds. They are very attractive fish, much more colorful than the standard white cloud. But, at $6 a pop, they are more expensive.I think they would make a great dither for a river tank. Now, if they would just get that other Vietnamese fish that begins with the letter "S". Now that would make for a great river tank setup!
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Excellent Jim, maybe you should splash out on them anyway - it's only money after all and they would give you so much pleasure.
And I hate to make you jealous, but we have both of those fish you mention in our shop right now!
I really do hope that you manage to find some of the 'S-word' soon!
Emma
And I hate to make you jealous, but we have both of those fish you mention in our shop right now!
I really do hope that you manage to find some of the 'S-word' soon!
Emma
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Well, I broke down and bought a few of these fish this week, and I sure am glad I did. They are beautiful little gems. In fact, their scientific name is Tanichthys micagemmae. Micagemmae basically means "shiny gem" , and they are that.
I put them in temporarily with some Brilliant rasboras which are much larger fish. At first, the smaller male rasboras began chasing the white clouds and harassing them. I was very concerned. Then, suddenly all the male rasboras began chasing the big female rasboras, nudging them in the belly. The action was fast and furious. I never did see any spawning, but when everything settled down, the white clouds began to blend in with the rasboras. It seems their presence has made the rasbora school more active. They tend to keep together, above the rasbora school, but often just mingle. They really like swimming in the current and are displaying in typical white cloud manner today. The larger fins and brighter colors make them much more attractive than the regular Chinese white cloud. I hope to redo some of my tanks very soon and plan to move the rasboras to another tank and add more of these new white clouds to create a larger school.
I put them in temporarily with some Brilliant rasboras which are much larger fish. At first, the smaller male rasboras began chasing the white clouds and harassing them. I was very concerned. Then, suddenly all the male rasboras began chasing the big female rasboras, nudging them in the belly. The action was fast and furious. I never did see any spawning, but when everything settled down, the white clouds began to blend in with the rasboras. It seems their presence has made the rasbora school more active. They tend to keep together, above the rasbora school, but often just mingle. They really like swimming in the current and are displaying in typical white cloud manner today. The larger fins and brighter colors make them much more attractive than the regular Chinese white cloud. I hope to redo some of my tanks very soon and plan to move the rasboras to another tank and add more of these new white clouds to create a larger school.
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http://www.loachtank.com/displayimage.php?pos=-3280
Here is a pic of one of my Vietnames white clouds. Unfortunately, this pic doesn't quite show the true color intensity of this fish.
Here is a pic of one of my Vietnames white clouds. Unfortunately, this pic doesn't quite show the true color intensity of this fish.
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The 'S' is Sewellia lineolata, which right now is The Holy Grail for Hillstream Loach enthusiasts.
http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=176
Martin.
http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=176
Martin.
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I know, I know... so near, and yet so far...Jim Powers wrote:They would probably interbreed with regular white clouds since they are of the same genus.
And, if you look back at the top of this thread, Emma says she DOES have them.
same genus doesn't necessarily allow interbreeding, though, does it? Isn' "botia" th genus name? (for example)
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