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Marvelous Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

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Water change day for some and a chance to capture my Mesonoemacheilus triangularis on camera. It's been a long time since i've had a chance to capture these little chaps and chapettes on film. Here's a couple of pictures.

A male having a rest.
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A female also having a rest.
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Then the male pesters the female.
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And a picture of a Schistura cf. balteata just for good measure.
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Graeme, you are a tease! lovely pics :D
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Cool pics! 8)
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:shock: Great pics!
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Much appreciated. :D
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Lovely :)

Is there much interaction between the two species :?:
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Not really. They do interact with each other at feeding times with competing for food and such, but they basically ignore each other. The two Mesonoemacheilus triangularis are always on the look out for each other. Especially the male.
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Thanks for the info Graeme, hopefully I will be picking up a couple of Mesonoemacheilus triangularis next weekend :)
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Nice one! 8)

A couple sounds good for these feisty chaps. You know the other option with keeping 8+ or more to suppress the aggression but that is another tank set-up.

I take it Craig has some in stock soon? (i must resist!) :lol:
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Graeme Robson wrote:I take it Craig has some in stock soon? (i must resist!) :lol:
Coming in Thursday :D
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Hmmm......... :?

I must resist!! I must resist!! :lol:
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Beautiful fish, Graeme. :D And great photos!!!
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Great pics Graeme !
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Nice loaches and Excellent pics.
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Post by mikev »

I've been really resisting them for months now....

The fish is beautiful, but it seems with a huge potential for havoc in a loach community tank....
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