Currently the following are sticking with me (split into a few tanks (+ additional quarantine)):
6 - Clowns, 1x 5“, 3x 4“, 2x appr. 2“ (at least one male amongst them, alpha possibly gravid?)
9 - B. Striatas, average 2”+
5 - Y. Caudipunctata, 3 - 4” (one with not typical caudal markings),
6 - Y. Nigrolineata, max. 2”
1 (and more) - Y. Sid. ? recently the pattern of one “Nigrolineata” makes me think it´s a Sid. (I will post an update … currently I´m confused about their markings). Rev1.1.2010 Found at least one new ornament on a smaller Sid, they must have bred.
10 - P. Oblonga, 2 cinnamon colored ( a pair, I guess), 13.Dec.07, 8 black ones added.
3 - S. Balteata, below 2” (both show pretty puffy cheeks so far)
Revision 2 (of 4) added February 2008. Except 1 with a degenerated left eye, the others are now above 2"
Rev 2.july 09: one-eyed died , a yellow one added 10.nov.08 died 13.feb.09, on jumped out during feeding (2nd time) found one body which I think was that one, leaves total of 2. hmmm ... but I saw 3 today (15.July 09)
9 - Kuhli added (February 2008 ), Rev1.04.2010: 4 mature various "banded" ones added. 2 were "fully loaded" females (8cm TL).
2 - Pangio cf. anguilaris (added 10.nov.08 )
1 - Pangio unknown (added 10.nov.08 )
7 - Pseudogastromyzon (added 13.feb.09) Rev1.03.2010: 5 larger ones added, some of them appear a very little different.
16 - Yunnanilus brevis (juvenile, added 12.mar.09)
4 - Sinibotia pulcher (1 adult 5" added 13.feb.09, 3 juvenile, added 27.april 09)
1 - Schistura beavani (added 27.april 09)
Gone fishing:
2 - Syncrossus hymenophysa (added 10.nov.08 ) Rev25.04.2010: lost one, no symptoms visible. 11cm TL (> 4") lost the 2nd a month or so after the first, had some holes in the skin
2 - Sewellia lineolata, a pair, both just below 2”. After developing a really nice "relationship" to each other and gaining weight, beeing always busy and entertaining, the female left 2nd week in May 2008, the male followed about a week later, no idea why. No unusual obseravation were made.
1 - Aborichthys elongatus, 3” (most likely male, looking for a mate)
Left on 23.12.07, had him only 4 years, he was one of my most favourity friends, no signes of death visible, was previously suffering an eye injury, possibly due to a fight with one of the Stiphodons?
I have recently lost ALL my kuhlies ( 18 )
including my original ones (and a tiny Lepidocephalichthys that was with me for a few weeks only), , never had that many losses before ...
I´m complete with loaches, perhaps I find some Homaloptera some day, Kuhlis I´d like some day again too – but that´s it. For now no new ones (don´t know yet, what I´m going to do with the possible Sid…). Sewellia will be added more in about 6 months, I saw the female release eggs.
