Sumatran Mini Royal Loaches

[The.Dark.One]

Hi piggy

Thanks.

I think Emma's specimens were from Sumatra. pristes was described from Borneo but Bornean species are sometimes found on Sumatra. They may be different to pristes but they look similar to me.

At least we know they are definitely a Kottelatlimia.

[piggy4]

Hi Steve, they do look similar , but the fish in the pics , seem to have differently shaped dorsal's, not sure how significant this is ? what do you think ?

[Chia]

Emma -

Nice fish! Also, where did you get the Indian almond leaves for your sewellia tank? I'm in the UK too and I'm not sure where to buy them. I'm interested because I've got some sewellia and some bettas (in different tanks, that is...I think a betta would get blown around like a leaf himself if put into my river tank!).

[Emma Turner]

Hi Chia,

One of my suppliers used to send me them for free as packaging in boxes of fish, but they aren't allowed to do this anymore.

So the last lot I got off of an e-bay seller called Amy Lim. Here is one of her auctions for your info: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Amys-Ketapang- ... idZ2QQtZkm
The service and quality of the Grade A leaves could not be faulted. I'd highly recommend her.

Emma

[The.Dark.One]

Hi Steve, they do look similar , but the fish in the pics , seem to have differently shaped dorsal's, not sure how significant this is ? what do you think ?

piggy, please use my normal title The Dark One, or alternatively The Dark Lord, Lord of the Flies, Beelzeebub, He Who Shall Not be Named etc etc rather than Steve, it doesnt have the same ring does it??

Anyway, Do you mean they seem to be different in Michael Lo's image and Emma's, or another image of pristes? If you mean between Emma's and Michael's I would say they look the same. The main difference I can see is that the eyes in Emma's fish appear to be higher on the head so they are higher than the head profile. I don't know if this is camera angle though.

[Graeme Robson]

They just need to put on a few pounds......

We will see soon!

[piggy4]

Oh great lord of evil, lone black warrior , transender of universes, i thought the dorsal in M.Lo's pic was rounder specially the first ray , seems shorter than the fish in Emma's pics ! and now you mention it the eye seems lower in M.Lo's pic, and body seems shorter too ! to be fair though i suppose we are looking at just one specimen of M.Lo's, and it might not be typical ?
Yours , the curly tailed one ,Piggy.

[Chia]

Hi Chia,

One of my suppliers used to send me them for free as packaging in boxes of fish, but they aren't allowed to do this anymore.

So the last lot I got off of an e-bay seller called Amy Lim. Here is one of her auctions for your info: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Amys-Ketapang- ... idZ2QQtZkm
The service and quality of the Grade A leaves could not be faulted. I'd highly recommend her.

Emma

Thanks for the link. I'll look into getting some from her.

[Graeme Robson]

These little chaps are small......

[Marcos Mataratzis]

Hi Emma and all,

Casey, that's a dried Indian Almond Leaf (Terminalia catappa) which have various uses. In this case, the supplier uses them for delicate fish that may be more sensitive to the shipping process. The leaves release natural substances into the water and have anti-bacterial properties

This plant is very common here in Rio de Janeiro. I do use it sometimes on my tank, especially if any disease present. I read somewhere that long use is not recomended so I alternate it with active carbon. One month one, one month other as active carbon would adsorve it´s chemical compounds.

BTW, I also read that this plant is too expensive in Europe. Is that true?
As I said, there are dozen of that tree here each corner you walk.

Marcos.