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Couple of Clowny Pics ;)

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 10:44 am
by mamaschild
I was going through my photos and spotted this one....don't think I've ever posted it :D
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And here's a newer group shot
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 10:45 am
by poeticpyro
HOW CUTE!!!

how big of a tank are they in? (just out of curiosity)...

They're so adoreable... :)

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 10:46 am
by mamaschild
Thanks :D My BABIES :):)

They are in a 125g.

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 10:57 am
by poeticpyro
sweet.
i have a 180 cycling and i'm trying to get a 125 upstairs... it's going to be ontop of a wall and we're trying to see if the wall can carry the load.

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 11:12 am
by ey
Lovely pics, thanks for sharing mamaschild! :)

How big are the loaches in the tank? The biggest one looks really big and healthy! How long have you these loaches? I'm still new to the hobby, but I wish one day, my clowns will reach about the same size!

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 11:30 am
by mamaschild
ey wrote:Lovely pics, thanks for sharing mamaschild! :)

How big are the loaches in the tank? The biggest one looks really big and healthy! How long have you these loaches? I'm still new to the hobby, but I wish one day, my clowns will reach about the same size!
Thanks, ey :)

Albert (monster) is over 15 yrs old, but I've only had him for about 2 years. I adopted him and 3 others from the original owner on the promise that I would keep him posted on how they are doing :)

I've had my original 5 for over 4 years. They are my joy. Here's one of my favorite pics of Albert....gives you an idea of his size (~10" sans tail)
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 11:39 am
by NancyD
A kiss & a belly rub! Very, very cute mamaschild.
Nancy

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 6:34 pm
by Emma Turner
Excellent pictures! :D Even though I've seen that one of Albert feeding out of your hand before, I can never see it too many times. That's a lovely loach, and I wish my monsters were as tame as that! :lol:

Emma

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 6:50 pm
by ClownMob
great pics mamaschild :D

like Emma said, I never tire of seeing pics of big Albert and the gang, thanks for sharing those. something for us little 4-5" clown owners to aspire to. :)

giddy up.

Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 10:06 am
by mamaschild
Thanks everyone for the VERY kind words. My Clowns are my Joy, as I said above. I fell HARD for them when I first started keeping fish. I bought 2, knowing nothing about them, and lost them both :cry: :cry:

I decided then and there that I would NOT get more until I had the proper knowledge and place for them. When I got my 80g, I decided it was time and got 4 babies. About 3 months later, hubby and I were in the LFS and he spotted one alone in a tank.....well, he couldn't have that, so we brought him home :D I still have those 5 and am proud to say they are happy and healthy and growing.

When we got Albert and his 3 friends, we decided the time had come for a bigger tank. When I found the 125g, tank only, in the classifieds for $175, I jumped on it. Hubby was pleased with the buy, so took me out and bought me a stand and canopy for it :) I have a GREAT Hubby :):)

Now I have added 2 more to the group, thanks to Heather here on the board. She posted that she was moving and need to rehome her 2 Clowns and her Kubotai......so they have joined my group.

I'm sorry to ramble, but it's hard not to with something so CUTE :roll:

Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 10:08 am
by poeticpyro
any kubotai pics???

Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 10:09 am
by mamaschild
Not yet....he hid out for the first couple days, but has joined in the fun. I tried last night, but the Pingi's were being nosey and kept getting in the way :roll:

Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 10:11 am
by poeticpyro
darn...

i'm looking at getting three... they're so expensive here... $20 a fish, but it's worth every penny, they're SO CUTE!! how many clowns could i put in a 125gal... i'll also have 3-yo-yos... right now the clowns are maybe 3" they're so cute... two normal and two abnormal, they won't hold still for me to get pictures and right now they're hungry.