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Post by Emma Turner » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:05 pm

Hels, I thought you'd like to see an up-to-date pic of your special loachie:

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I did take more but they were not much good :roll: . He/she seems quite secretive and I had to use food to tempt it out of hiding. :lol:

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Post by Graeme Robson » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:10 pm

Gorgeous colour and pattern. 8) Hels is one Lucky Gal!
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Post by sophie » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:16 pm

botia kuboyo?

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Post by Martin Thoene » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:44 pm

I note that it's got orange in the fins now. Fantastic fish!

You sure fattened it up Emma.

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Post by Mad Duff » Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:18 pm

Stunning :)
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Post by mikev » Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:26 pm

Gorgeous!

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Post by Emma Turner » Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:39 pm

Martin Thoene wrote:You sure fattened it up Emma.
From the side, it still appears more slender than what I would expect from many Botiine species. I think this is just how this particular fish is though, as it was Levamisoled several times and has been fed intensively for a few months now. It doesn't look skinny or anything, just more slender and slightly more elongate than other species. Hopefully Helen will be pleased with it's progress.

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Post by mikev » Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:57 pm

Kubotai's in general tend to be slender than other Botia's. (Not saying it is a Kubotai, but it is something closely related to them)...in fact, it seems fatter than any of my kubotai's.
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Post by helen nightingale » Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:17 am

i am very pleased! :D

the tank is now full and getting matured (so i am getting too excited) i am really looking forward to it being ready to put him in.

im glad to hear he's been a bit secretive. i had worried that a while a go he was a bit of a tearaway. he is looking fantastic. thanks so much Emma
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Post by The.Dark.One » Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:56 pm

Helen

Would it be possible please to let me know if the ventral fins of your fish fall short of the anus, meet it, or go past it.

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Post by Emma Turner » Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:18 am

As this fish is still in our care, and if Helen doesn't object, I can pop him into my photo tank and try for a quick shot of his underside through the bare glass bottom of the tank. Let me know if you'd prefer me not to move him Helen, I'll wait until I hear from you. :wink:

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Post by helen nightingale » Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:51 am

thats fine Emma. i cant see how it can do him any more harm than being hoiked out a river and carted to the other side of the world. it sounds like the Dark One is requesting this for a valuable purpose, so i am pleasd that you can do this. it is proably easier for you to do it like you suggest, than if i was to have him in a tank at home. and your photography is far superiour to mine.

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Post by The.Dark.One » Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:21 pm

Thanks Emma and Helen

I dont think that there are any really useful differences. What I'm trying to check is the distance between the ventral fins and the anus (a character used by Menon).

Dont forget Botia dayi in all this!
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Post by Emma Turner » Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:06 pm

Thank you, Hels. :D It'll probably be a few days before I get a chance to take these photographs, but will add the pictures to this thread when I have done the deed!

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Post by The.Dark.One » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:57 pm

Emma Turner wrote:Thank you, Hels. :D It'll probably be a few days before I get a chance to take these photographs, but will add the pictures to this thread when I have done the deed!

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Hi Emma

If you are taking it out to photograph it's underside, it would be a good opportunity to take a side shot if it whilst you have it out and not constantly moving about.
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