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Another I.D. please
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:47 pm
by Alleycat
This fellow is a beaut !! He's a full six inches and is out and about for all to see. Only problem is I'm not sure exactly which tiger loach he is.
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:57 pm
by Tinman
I do not pay attention to names like many here so this is a guess....
Syncrossus berdmorei
Lets here from the people that take this part much more serious than I.....
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:59 pm
by mickthefish
i would say it's a S helodes by the markings on the belly.
mick
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:17 pm
by Emma Turner
Yes, that's definitely Syncrossus helodes. Keep a close eye on it as this is a very aggressive species that really does best with more robust tankmates.
Emma
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:48 am
by Alleycat
Thank you for your replies and tips. He's in a 90g with some more peaceful style/type loaches and botias. So he will be monitored carefully and moved if he gets out of hand. I aquired him at this size, so Im guessing he's been around a few years, and his last owner kept him a smaller tank with semi aggresive s/a cichlids.
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:18 pm
by Rubix
great looking specimen, good luck with it, they can be pretty nasty
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:24 pm
by Alleycat
Rubix wrote:great looking specimen, good luck with it, they can be pretty nasty
Yep, nasty indeed and he's now living in a 300g with some larger tankmates to keep him in check while he hunts for snails and wayword fry...
He took care of several cherry barbs, and dither fish I had in the tank. He then started to focus on my Striata.... so long Mr Tiger loach.
