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Graeme Robson wrote:Females= Pale.

Males= Colourful.

You've been to the Gay Pride parade here in Toronto haven't you Graeme?

Martin.

Perhaps it should of looked like this>>

Female Rosy Loach = Pale.

Male Rosy Loach = Colourful.

Hehe!

Martin.

After three weeks of trying (or was it four), I finally got the rosy loaches in. Neat little fish. They haven't been in my tank more than a few hours, and already they are taking food from my fingers! Here's some pics:


Female?


Male (?)


Pair. Female(?) on bottom, male(?) on top


Closeup of head

Very possible with sexual dimorphism, Frank.

Lovely additions.

Has anyone formed an opinion yet on whether these guys should be in a river tank or tropical tank? I've searched and there doesn't seem to be much info out there on where exactly they live in the wild. Just people saying they're cute.

The Tuberoschistura arakanensis may be a Synonym for Tuberoschistura baenzigeri (Kottelat, 1983). The Malay Peninsula is a region of which the Homaloptera smithi and Tuberoschistura baenzigeri inhabit. So personally, i think a Brook tank would be sufficient.

Did some research on collection areas.

http://www.ballzaction.com/sg_nenggiri.htm

Collection data mentions muddy water, which would be consistent with this site's info.....it's the darned logging problem again!

http://www.worldisround.com/articles/191644/index.html

http://www.nst.com.my/Weekly/Travel/art ... index_html

http://www2.dede.go.th/dede/report/map.asp?id=9

I can't find any water parameters though, but there's a predomination of limestone geology.

Martin.

Emma Turner wrote:I think Frank must be using the same supplier as me. I was due to receive the Ponyface Loaches last Tues but there was a mix up and I got those Homaloptera instead! The Ponyfaces are listed by the supplier as Acantopsis cf. choirorhynchos.

Emma

Emma, I believe we are using the same supplier. How did the Homaloptera do for you?

Hi Frank,

The Homaloptera are doing great! See this thread for pics: http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=3056. I've requested the Ponyfaces again for next week, so fingers crossed.

Emma

Emma Turner wrote: I've requested the Ponyfaces again for next week, so fingers crossed. Emma

I have ordered them as well, but was just informed that they will not be bringing in an order this week! They can't get enough orders to make the freight worthwhile, I guess.
I'll tell you...the hobby here in New York is so dead. Used to be NY was at the forefront of the hobby, but not anymore. To not be able to bring in a Singapore order is amazing to me. Guess they don't have anything unusual enough, like painted glassfish and parrot cichlids.

I need to open a fish shop

I'd take a trip up now and then.

Hey Emma,

Anything new on the Rosy Loach? In what layer of the tank do they move? What type of water flow do they like? etc.....

Saw them on a list here and haven forgot the crush I had when you first posted the pics of these.

Hi Janne,

We sold out of these a while back but from my observations they didn't just stay on the bottom of the tank, they were very inquisitive and moved higher up in the water column too. Graeme might be a better choice to answer your questions as I know he bought a big sized group from us at the time, and they may well behave differently when settled into the home aquarium than they do in our small stock tanks. They really are very beautiful - no wonder you are tempted!

Emma

I've still got 17 of these little Rosy loaches and while keeping them over 1.5 years they have never changed much in activity. Still exactly as Emma describes, inquisitive on all levels of the tank with the odd rest under and above the wood decor and plants. I keep mine in with a moderate water flow. These are not fussy eaters but do like small sized foods and do enjoy foraging for it.