My Loach inventory....

[mickthefish]

yup mate, andy bought 3 today at pier i think he already has 4 in one of his tanks, again mate a very good looking fish.
pm me and i'll tell you the prices bud.

regards
mick

[Graeme Robson]

Superb!

Are the Poropuntius sp's similar to the Poropuntius deauratus? These look like great Cypriniformes to keep.

[mickthefish]

similar shaped body, the finnage pattern is different the caudal lobes are a pinkish/ red colour and the dorsal is edged in black these are the first import in the UK bud.

mick

[Graeme Robson]

Cheers Mick. They sound like mighty fine specimens to keep.

[mickthefish]

if you want to see some i have a dozen and andy has 11, thats if they are sold by the time you get down here, but hurry andy is going back for some more argenteus next week. haha

mick

[Graeme Robson]

Ahh right! A quick phone call should sort matters out!

[mickthefish]

hahaha like your style bud, don't forget those dario bud the price i gave you is slightly wrong its 50 not 75 pence.

mick

[Keith Wolcott]

That is is one very impressive list Graeme!!!!!!!

[Jim Powers]

[Blue]

Perhaps we should change the name of this group from Loaches Online to Loach Addict Support Group.

That's hysterical. We'll need rehab soon just for sticking our butts watching loaches in our tanks.

[Botia Robert]

Whoa! That is impressive to say the least! When I read these pages about peoples challenges I feel a little nervous about starting this hobby, but a list like that gives so much inspiration. Thanks G.

[Rocco]

Well Rob, often times I've asked myself

"How the hell did I get myself in this hobby?"

I take one look at my happy botias and I realize why. I really like watching them swim about. The aquascaping fills my desire to construct, (former architecture student before transferring to a different college) my desire for an intelligent companion (I wanted German Shepherds but they were outta my budget) And now and then I get puzzles that I can solve, DIY projects that I can do for their benefit, and so on. I even get to work out by carrying buckets of water

The plus side for me is that they keep me from going to parties and getting drunk or coming home late. They are like children to me.

They've kept me quite busy.

[Graeme Robson]

Thanks all!

Before i seriously got addicted to Loaches i used to keep all sorts of south American loricariidae's. I simply just loved keeping bottom dwelling species and some expensive ones at that. But the personality with some loricariidae's where dull in comparison to Loaches. Needless to say, i give up on keeping the loricariidae's and concentrated on keeping Asian fish species.

I agree with you Rocco, there's nothing better than after a busy or crappy day than to sit back and relax and watch these beautiful loaches. It's even better when you remember how small they where and now, how big they have grown. Superb!

[piggy4]

Hi Graeme the M.Argenteus are stunning the Poropuntius Mick mensions are closer to the P.melannogrammus types , long and slim , black edging on the dorsal fin , a faint line running along the lateral line , very nice ! they remind me slightly of the Hemiodus characins in shape ? so far nice natured and easy to feed , apparently they are an undescribed Poropuntius !

[Graeme Robson]

Cheers Andy.