OMG.....I'm SO excited

[mamaschild]

Look what I'm getting

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/ ... 1155075557

They are here in San Diego. I've spoken to the seller, and the "buy now" price is $60 for 10 of them.....and I can pick them up tomorrow

[Mad Duff]

Congratulations on your new Sid's

[Graeme Robson]

Congratulations! These are little 'Gems'

You'll see.

[Wendie]

Lucky you!!!! They look so cute.

[QueenDustBunny]

Way to go on your beauties. I was also looking at that auction and deciding if I could get away with another aquarium for them. I'm glad you found them. It's nice to know that they are going to a good loach home. Please post pictures when you get them. If it wasn't me, I'm glad it was you.

[mamaschild]

He has more

Just that sale was for 10

[QueenDustBunny]

I was trying not to think about it. I really shouldn't get another tank for a few months anyway. Hopefully he will still have some then. I should quit looking at that site -- I keep finding little jewels for the tanks.

[kimby]

Shari congrats!!! you've waited years for those. It's about time.

[mamaschild]

I know, Kim......and I can't believe the deal and how healthy they seem to be. There are 2 little ones that I'm keeping a close eye on, but none of them are acting off. The biggest are not even an inch, but have nice tummies He also tossed in 2 Rasboros (Porkchops? not harlequins) and a Blue eyed little thing that I am trying to identify. It's either a Tetra or a minnow??? Lots of yellow on the fins and forked tail.

I didn't realize it until I got there, but this is the same guy I got my Gold Kuhlis from

Anyway.....I'm in LOVE

I picked these guys up yesterday, and they have already made a change in my tank. The Kuhlis were out more this morning then I have seen them in a while. The Horsefaces seem to enjoy their company immensly, and don't even mind being sat on

It's so cute.....as soon as I put them in, they started schooling with the Rummynose. They move too fast to get a pic of that, but I'll keep trying.

So introducing the Sids (Botia sidthimunki)

[Emma Turner]

Congratulations, mamaschild! Beautiful little loaches.

Emma

p.s. The little blue-eyed 'mystery fish' sounds like a Forktail Rainbow (Pseudomugil furcatus) from your description.

[mamaschild]

Emma to the Rescue :) I didn't even think about Rainbows

http://blog.newtokyo.net/nikki_syasin/200507194.jpg

That's him/her It's TINY. Only about 1/3" if that. I guess I need to look for more....Hubby has already told me how pretty he thinks it is

[mikev]

Wow. The Sids are nice, but the Mystery fish is something special indeed. Congrads!

[kimby]

the sids are sleek and lovely.

love the furcatus too, here's a link to a site I've been looking at. A friend of mine is having trouble with p. furcatus and I'm having alot of frustration with rhadinocentrus so I just happened to be looking into the two species. What timing...

http://members.optusnet.com.au/chelmon/Pseudomugil.htm