Temptation! (Botia Dario)

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:27 am

Well..... almost a year after i decided to give up keeping any Botia's so i can concentrate on keeping Grrr Loaches and mostly any non-Botia Loaches i finally cracked under the pressure of seeing them in our lfs and members pictures on here. I purchased 6 baby Botia Dario the other day, these chaps are only around 1 inch in length. Here's a couple of pictures.

Keith Wolcott · Post by **Keith Wolcott** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:59 am

Very nice!

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:08 am

can't beat em mate, if i had the room to do it i'd have a tank just for the darios.
smart lookers bud.

mick
now don't go getting shut of them again.

chefkeith · Post by **chefkeith** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:17 am

I don't think I could resist getting them either. Beautiful fish.

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:44 am

Cheers chaps!

Yeah, these have always been one of my fav's, the unique head shape and characteristics has always bitten thou.

newshound · Post by **newshound** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:26 pm

I love the juvies
so up front and active

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:41 pm

Indeed!

jwyfk · Post by **jwyfk** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:17 pm

Beautiful fish! I can't seem to find them anywhere, and I guess I can't have every species. I see a few white spots on the second fish. Did you notice that?

Botia Robert · Post by **Botia Robert** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:19 am

Good on you Graeme!

Glad your illness has passed and you're back in the land of the Botia!

Now how about some Emperors?

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:57 am

jwyfk wrote:I see a few white spots on the second fish. Did you notice that?

Yeah, they are little bubbles that got captured on film.

Botia Robert wrote:Glad your illness has passed and you're back in the land of the Botia!

Now how about some Emperors?

Haha! Those where darks days without keeping any Botia's........ i feel partly cured now, on the up!

Cheers lads,
Graeme.

Ashleigh · Post by **Ashleigh** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:43 am

Little stunners

Ashleigh

Joe Khul · Post by **Joe Khul** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:12 pm

Temptaion indeed! Beautiful pictures!

how large will they get?

bslindgren · Post by **bslindgren** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:34 pm

Great looking fish. Big Al's in Vancouver had a whole bunch a while back (also babies). Are they captive bred or do they catch them that small?

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:33 am

I knew you'd be tempted again!

I bet you wish you still had the special U2 specimen, don't you?

bslindgren - yes, they catch them that small. They tend to be available for a few months of the year only. Right now it is Botia dario season.

Emma

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:38 am

Thanks everyone!

Oh yes i loved and lost that U2 beauty Emma, but i have a cunning plan.....well not really, i just purchased another one which looks like he will grow into the U2.2 or something like that.

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