I should have listened to Jim earlier! (lots of pics)

MTS · Post by **MTS** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:00 pm

The adult male with a mouthful is my favorite but all the pictures are great.
Thank you for sharing them.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:06 pm

Oh, thanks for the correction, Emma.

I just thought what I saw is the actual A. normani. I'm always impressed to see lots of unique loaches coming in as contaminants.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Mon May 05, 2008 9:18 am

Hey Blue, the one at the front centre of this pic is A. normani, so you did see one.

It's my large female. The male is much more slender, but sadly they don't seem to be inclined to make any little A. normani's.

Emma

Mark in Vancouver · Post by **Mark in Vancouver** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:57 am

Nice results, and great photos, Em.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Mon May 05, 2008 1:00 pm

Thank you, Mark.

andyroo · Post by **andyroo** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:22 pm

What are the ingredients? I'm curious as to what the gelling agent is and, ultimately, can i make my own :)
A

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:27 pm

You had me confused before.

Beautiful fish. I just hope they can sooner or later spawn. The Sewellia lineolata is already an achievement, Emma.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:56 pm

Aw, thanks Blue.

andyroo - this is how the ingredients are listed on the box of the brineshrimp version (I do not have the other 2 types to hand):

Molluscs and crustaceans (Artemia 39%), vegetable protein extracts, derivatives of vegetable origin, fish and fish derivatives, oil and fats. Contains EEC permitted colourant. Typical analysis: Protein 5.0%, oil 1.0%, fibre 1.0%, ash 2.0%, moisture 90.0%. Added vitamins per kg: Vitamin A10 200 IU, Vitamin D3 637 IU, Vitamin E 34 mg, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate 168 mg.

Emma

andyroo · Post by **andyroo** » Mon May 05, 2008 8:15 pm

So it's ground-up critters and some sort of semi-soluble or oil-based edible plant gum. Cool. Let me look up options. I can make Carageenan and agar, but i don't know how long they'd hold up. Maybe locust-bean...

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sat May 10, 2008 1:37 pm

Hi,

I've tried this and it works. Thanks for the hint!

Thomas

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Sun May 11, 2008 4:31 am

Stunning pictures Emma!!

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Sun May 11, 2008 10:13 am

Thank you!

Thomas - did you get any pics when you tried this?

Emma

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Mon May 12, 2008 2:25 pm

Hi Emma,

No, I don't have photos. My Homaloptera catch only swimming pieces of the food and don't sit around it and eat like yours.

It's hard to take a photo of this behaviour.

I'm to slow, much to slow.

Thomas

daspricey · Post by **daspricey** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:36 pm

Brilliant pics Emma!

I happened to walk past some daphnia gel today so i thought i'de try it. I'm not quite sure what to say. First i tried it in the tank with some danios, zonalts, garra etc. The A. zonalternans immediately shot out trid some and shot back in. Apparently not tasty for them. The danios took some of the floating bits with enthusiasm and the garra nibbled at some pieces.
In the rio 400 the loaches didn't take much interest and little was actually eaten! Even my 8" geophagus who is a pig at feeding time was too bothered.

David

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:44 pm

Thanks David.

Mixed results at your end then. Maybe give the brineshrimp one ago next time you see some.

Emma

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