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Stripes and Spots - Feeding Mayhem!

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Hillstream feeding frenzy.

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Boy, they love my frozen food mix :D

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Oh yes, these are stunning pics. 8) How long does it take them to find the food and all pile in like that?

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Thats quite a spectacle, beautiful fish, must be a pleasure to watch.
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Post by Jim Powers »

It looks as if the Sewellia have settled in well already.
Nice shot!!
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Superb capture! These chaps must really love chomping into your special recipe.
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Emma Turner wrote:Oh yes, these are stunning pics. 8) How long does it take them to find the food and all pile in like that?

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I should video it actually. I put the food into the water and hold it till it thaws and softens. Doesn't take more than 30 seconds or so. Then I let it go in a position where it normally floats down and settles in a position under the otflow from one of the powerheads.

In about 10 seconds from then there is a perfect demonstration of positive rheotaxis when the fish start to swim "upstream" to the source of the smell.

Then all craziness starts. It took the Sewellia just two days to work this out after being introduced to this tank and they are all giving everyone else hell. The boss male Gastromyzon and Pseudogastromyzon all got a shock when they found out they had fish present who push back :D

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Such good input AND photo's :D Thank You.....
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Post by wasserscheu »

... I´m getting hungry... I mean it ...

Martin, amongst other qualities, you are also a fantastic cook ... that great shot shows how eager they are getting a bite.

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Well Wolfram, I don't know what it tastes like but every ingredient was for human consumption so you could actually eat it :P

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Post by Diana »

Can I ask what is in it?
38 tanks, 2 ponds over 4000 liters of water to keep clean and fresh.

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Diana wrote:Can I ask what is in it?
Look here Diana http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=4464

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Post by Diana »

Thanks, Martin.

I see my mix is missing V-8 and banana.
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Wonderful pics , absolutely stunning , worthy of any book !
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