pics of botia's eating their best food, bloodworms.

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pics of botia's eating their best food, bloodworms.

Post by mickthefish » Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:56 pm

i took these three pics earlier to show how keen loaches are for bloodworms plus the barbs.
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i don't know if any of you have been bit by a 6+ inch botia but i can tell you it give me a shock at how hard they can bite. :lol:

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Post by Blue » Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:17 pm

Mick, are you telling me that Botia kubotai is 6 inches?:shock: Gulp..:shock: Been bitten by 5-inch tiger loaches and those were hard bites.
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Post by plaalye » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:28 pm

Great pics and BEAUTIFUL Loaches! In the second pic, what are the two that aren't Kubotai? Big one top left with his head buried in the feed and one far right pointing down. Lovely markings!! I'd like to see more of them.

P.S. you didn't let them eat the whole thing did you?
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Post by Munkee » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:59 pm

Beautiful Botias Mick! They are really feasting on those bloodworms. :D
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Post by Pilze » Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:02 am

Is that your biggest kubotai in the pic? It's monstrous. I've got four little ones.
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Post by mickthefish » Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:08 am

hi all

Blue. yes that fish is just over 6 inches SL bud and thats the bugger who always gets my fingers. :lol:

plaalyle. yes they have the full block of blood worms, it's gone in 15 mins normally.
don't forget that they don't get fed every day i give them rest days from food at least twice a week.
and the tw0 botias i think you mean are histrionicas bud.

thanks for the kind comments.

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Post by Blue » Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:29 am

But 6 inches?:shock: Emma, could ya revise the species profile?:lol:
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Post by Mark Janssen » Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:55 am

Nice pictures!
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7 Botia histronica's & a couple of sid's/Kuhli's
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Post by Matt » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:15 am

Lovely greedy Botias Mick, and I like the barbs and Pristolepis too. 8) What´s the species in the top right of the first pic and bottom right of the third? Such a sleek looking fish! Did all the new boys settle in alright by the way?
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Post by mickthefish » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:47 am

hi Matt,
yup all the new fish are doing fine bud.
those barbs are a poropuntius sp first bred by kamphol, according to what he said they only get to 6 inch max, Neil had some when you were there they look better the longer you have them and they are totally inoffensive in their habits.
are you in Spain yet bud?.

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Post by Jim Powers » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:34 am

:shock:
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Post by Matt » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:58 am

mickthefish wrote:hi Matt,
yup all the new fish are doing fine bud.
those barbs are a poropuntius sp first bred by kamphol, according to what he said they only get to 6 inch max, Neil had some when you were there they look better the longer you have them and they are totally inoffensive in their habits.
are you in Spain yet bud?.

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Hmm well I was trying hard to not look at any fish that day as you know! :P They´re beautiful mate. I´m here in Barcelona yep, been running around sorting out a place to live/official documents and other assorted stuff this week but things should hopefully start to be a bit more fun from now on!
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Post by mickthefish » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:03 am

nice one bud, if you meet any spaniard with the name Manuel ask him if hir brother was in fawlty towers. :lol: and then run.
Iknow how hard it was for you mate, i tried not to get any fish, looked what happened to me. :wink:

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Post by daspricey » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:33 am

Stunning fish Mick!

What type of bloodworm is that? Frozen? Never seen a sheet? of bloodworm. I'm fascinated! :lol:

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Post by mickthefish » Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:23 pm

it's frozen David, i get it from a mate by the box it works out alot cheaper this way.
i think my mate said they were called choc-blocks or based on a bar of chocolate.
you can also buy kilo blocks, why can you only get blister packs?.

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