Gastromyzon viriosus
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- palaeodave
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Bad news. One of my viriosus died. I think I'm just down to one and a cheni. Picked up some of the novo tabs today and have tried it out on my 300ltr Botia tank. Highly entertaining! Will try it out on the hillstream tank in the week (it's at work).
I haven't had a huge amount of luck with hillstream loaches. Some were definitely poor stock but I've lost a few that I shouldn't have. There's loads of algae in the tank, good flow and filtration and the temperature sits around 24C (although it went up to 28 in the summer before we moved it to work, which is climate controlled). I thought the high summer temperature could have been responsible for a few of them dying but we've lost a couple more recently and I think they maybe aren't getting enough food. If I don't have success with these novo tabs, I'll probably not get any more hillies. May try Homaloptera if I can find any decent stock, though.
I haven't had a huge amount of luck with hillstream loaches. Some were definitely poor stock but I've lost a few that I shouldn't have. There's loads of algae in the tank, good flow and filtration and the temperature sits around 24C (although it went up to 28 in the summer before we moved it to work, which is climate controlled). I thought the high summer temperature could have been responsible for a few of them dying but we've lost a couple more recently and I think they maybe aren't getting enough food. If I don't have success with these novo tabs, I'll probably not get any more hillies. May try Homaloptera if I can find any decent stock, though.
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We got at least one of these the other week. Maybe two. The one is picture perfect as an example of the viriosus. It's very animated, moving about a lot, healthy and perky in the Q tank for these two weeks.
The other one looks a lot like it in pattern, but it is less yellow (no yellow at all really), and the tail is red instead of yellow. It's also less energetic.
Photos soon...
The other one looks a lot like it in pattern, but it is less yellow (no yellow at all really), and the tail is red instead of yellow. It's also less energetic.
Photos soon...
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- Emma Turner
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Jim Powers wrote:That sounds interesting. They may be available more often!!
Here is a photo showing a recent shipment of Gastromyzon viriosus, which is what the supplier said they had!:ch.koenig wrote:I doubt it, Jim.
I have heard about "new" names on lists, Emma.
Emma
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wow. what a picture ...
seems things are developping, Emma?
cheers Charles
seems things are developping, Emma?
cheers Charles
- Jim Powers
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Oh WOW!!!!
I hope some of those make their way here. My lone specimen needs some friends!!
I hope some of those make their way here. My lone specimen needs some friends!!
- Graeme Robson
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These came in last night and are in superb condition!
*note my hands holding them while Emma takes a picture*
*note my hands holding them while Emma takes a picture*
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oooh!
I think Susan and I will be seeing you soon Emma (-:
I think Susan and I will be seeing you soon Emma (-:
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Wow I have never seen so many G. viriosus, amazing picture!!
It seems that the situation has changed a bit, in Germany appear sporadically also of dedicated deliveries...
http://ig-bssw.org/?p=2949
It seems that the situation has changed a bit, in Germany appear sporadically also of dedicated deliveries...
http://ig-bssw.org/?p=2949
- Emma Turner
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Excellent! Will be good to catch up.LES.. wrote:oooh!
I think Susan and I will be seeing you soon Emma (-:
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