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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:45 pm
by Bully
Great shots, I'm so jealous
My lfs has had a tank of kubs and histrionica recently and I wanted some so badly!
I'd love some kubs but simply don't have the space for them. When 'she whom must be obeyed' finally relents and allows me a much larger tank then a large shoal of B. kubotai is on the list, alongside some Emperor botia
Well, a man can dream can't he
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:24 pm
by Sea Sprite
It's ok, bully...1 day it will happen for you.
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:13 pm
by raving_wayne
well i am defo in love with em my lfs also has histrionica but this was the first time he ever got kubotai and he only got them 2 days ago lol ive spoken to him and asked if he can get more, he thinks he can get another 4 for me next week so that will give me a shoal of 8 and he doin me a nice little deal on the next 4 cause he wants me to help him setup some new tanks so i gettin them at cost lol might even land myself a part time job in the shop......
im now gonna sit in front of the tank with my cam at the ready.... pics will follow
Rave
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:31 pm
by raving_wayne
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:10 pm
by mickthefish
although the kubs are great, that dario is one nice piece of work.
you lucky sod.
mick
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:25 pm
by raving_wayne
yup i have to agree my little dario is one of my favs just waiting till next weekend for another 4 of them to arrive, they are very active thats for sure and the dario and kubs seem to get along extremely well. and really puts the glamour in the tank
Rave
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:29 pm
by raving_wayne
infact i know where i can get some tomorrow thinking about it so i may have to go get a couple tomorrow aswell as 4 next weekend, mind you think i might also have to get hold of another big tank for loaches tooo lolwonder if the missus will mind another 450litre tank in the lounge lol
Rave
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:16 pm
by bslindgren
Congrats - they are definitely favourites of mine. The seem to like to hang out on vertical surfaces on driftwood, and they really like little cracks and crevices to rest in.
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:44 am
by raving_wayne
and im off to another LFS to see if i can get any more loaches today lol hoping for some more darios and more kubs but ya just never know what ya gonna spot at the LFS nowadays lol
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:57 pm
by Graeme Robson
Rave, i have a feeling that your Botia dario is actually a Hybrid Loach. Something isn't right with it. It looks half Botia dario and half Botia histrionica. Can others see what i see?
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:10 pm
by Ashleigh
I see what you mean, the snout is more enlongated like almorhae for example. I just thought it was markings that was making it look odd, but now that you say that.....
Nice kubs
Ashleigh
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:18 pm
by raving_wayne
i dont mind it being a hybrid just makes him more unique to me i guess i bought another dario today once he is settled ill get some shots of him he seems a little bashfull at the mo just hiding in the Q tank behind a rock or 2, but looks to have the same shape as my other just a diff pattern the new one is more straiht stripped like the HIST but alot thicker stripes
