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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:23 am
by Marcos Mataratzis
Hi my friends,
Here is a short video showing Mr.BigBotia!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vke4p6D5W38
Marcos
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:28 am
by 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
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:11 pm
by mamaschild
WOW.....Marcos, I must say I have missed your pics
Beautiful Loaches (and others) and the new guy is a charmer
Video
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:01 pm
by starsplitter7
I hear him saying "Mine! Mine! Mine!"
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:52 pm
by loachmom
Lovely fish, Marcos. Thanks for sharing about your rescue!!
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:22 pm
by Marcos Mataratzis
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:47 pm
by 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.
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:23 pm
by 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.
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:03 pm
by 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!!!
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 6:05 pm
by 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!
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:39 am
by Directorate
clown loach t-shirt. Thats new.
you guys sure like your clown loaches
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:07 pm
by 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.
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:59 am
by 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!
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:18 pm
by 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
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:36 pm
by 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.
