Temptation! (Botia Dario)

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Temptation! (Botia Dario)

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.

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

Very nice!
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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. :wink:

mick
now don't go getting shut of them again.
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Post by chefkeith » Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:17 am

I don't think I could resist getting them either. Beautiful fish.
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Post by Graeme Robson » Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:44 am

Cheers chaps! :D

Yeah, these have always been one of my fav's, the unique head shape and characteristics has always bitten thou. :wink:
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Post by newshound » Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:26 pm

I love the juvies
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Post by Graeme Robson » Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:41 pm

Indeed! :D
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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?
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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! :lol: :lol:

Now how about some Emperors? :P
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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. :lol:
Botia Robert wrote:Glad your illness has passed and you're back in the land of the Botia! :lol: :lol:

Now how about some Emperors? :P
Haha! Those where darks days without keeping any Botia's........ i feel partly cured now, on the up! :lol:

Cheers lads,
Graeme.
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Post by Ashleigh » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:43 am

Little stunners 8)



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

Temptaion indeed! Beautiful pictures! :D

how large will they get?
Kuhli Loaches are like Pringles... you can't have just one!
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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?
Why does my aquarium always seem too small?
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Post by Emma Turner » Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:33 am

I knew you'd be tempted again! :lol: 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. :wink:

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

Thanks everyone! :D

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. :lol:
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