My new 1000 liters clown loaches tank (page 22)

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Hi my friends,

Here is a short video showing Mr.BigBotia!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vke4p6D5W38

Marcos

[tariesindanrie]

He is stunning! Looks like he's one of the gang now

I still can't get over that lone Modesta of yours. He's a handsome devil that seems to fit right in also!

Congrats on the new acquisition. Beautiful as always!

Kate

[mamaschild]

WOW.....Marcos, I must say I have missed your pics

Beautiful Loaches (and others) and the new guy is a charmer

[starsplitter7]

I hear him saying "Mine! Mine! Mine!"

[loachmom]

Lovely fish, Marcos. Thanks for sharing about your rescue!!

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Ok... some extra pictures of him:







I am decided on his name: "Mr. Big Botia" (Hope you like it)

[Vancmann]

Your fish all look beautifull had healthy. BTW, how are your nitrates?


My story is similar to Emma's. I got my oldest Botia in the fall of 94 and currently He (she?) is the smallest about 7 inches (TL). It has been outgrown by all my newer clowns, even the baby one I got about 8 years ago. My largest, about 27CM or coming up to about 11 inches TL, that I have only had for about 9 years was quite large when I got it. She is now Matriarch in the group.

Edited after watcing the VDO... From one of the pic, I thought Bigbotia was a female but from the VDO, it looks like a male.

[Vancmann]

I still can't get over that lone Modesta of yours. He's a handsome devil that seems to fit right in also!!
Kate

I could not see the Modesta, not sure I did. I did see Marcos VDO taping though.


Marcos, seems that Bigbotia already has claimed the top in pecking order as he pecks away at the smaller clowns while eatng. Hopefully he does not peck at the Modesta when it is in it's active eating season Modestas sure retaliaes when pecked on too much.

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Hi Vancmann,

My Modesta lives into a big wood. Mr. Big Botia now is sharing same wood with she.

Here is the Modesta and her wood:


And now Mr. Big Botia sharing it with Modesta:



Concernings my nitrates it stays now at about 30 - 40 PPM. Doing 20% WC every 2 days.

It has been outgrown by all my newer clowns, even the baby one I got about 8 years ago. My largest, about 27CM or coming up to about 11 inches TL, that I have only had for about 9 years

That´s amazing!!!

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Some news on that wood shared by modesta and Mr. Big Botia.

Today, after a regular WC, modesta went out to pick some food. While she was out, Mr. Big Botia went to wood as it´s owner. Ouch!!!!

Modesta went back to let him know who rules there:


They start a fight:



Fight occurred in rounds, like a boxing fight so, I made 2 short videos of it:

Round 1

Round 2

At the end modesta won the fight showing that size is not the only thing that counts!

[Directorate]

clown loach t-shirt. Thats new.

you guys sure like your clown loaches

[wasserscheu]

Your video shows very interesting interaction. My about 4" clowns avoid the Y. Caudipuntatas by now, who are coming close to their weight now. Clowns give way, when Y.C´s are clicking. My Clown Alpha seems to be gravid and behaves a bit insecure, that seems to rub off to the clown gang.

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Hi guys,

Who wants to see new pictures?

I took a few pictures today. Also made a new movie available on my signature.

Mr. Big Botia is very happy with lots of friends together. He seams to have grown a bit. This albino Cory on first shot is 6cm TL. PVC pipes are 10cm diameter:





13 Loaches:


15 Loaches:


16 Loaches:


18 Loaches:


Hope you enjoy!

[tariesindanrie]

Stunning, as always! Mr. Big is looking good...he's putting on some weight

I can't imagine the reaction a visitor to your home must have when seeing that tank for the first time. It really is gorgeous!

Kate

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Ty Kate,

I can't imagine the reaction a visitor to your home must have when seeing that tank for the first time.

Two weeks ago I was having some trouble with my spine (aching a lot) so I couldn´t cary buckets to WC. I called an attendant from a fish shop to do my WC.
When he came in he stood still right in front of this tank and said nothing for about 5 minutes, after what he looked back to me and exclaimmed:
"This is a Loach tank indeed!"

In fact, lots of people who comes here get impressed with nunber and size of my clown Loaches.