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NO.9
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Post by NO.9 » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:54 am

Hope you like it...
Parabotia banarescui (Nalbant)
come from "Changjiang" river in China
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Post by Blue » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:04 am

How many do you have? Lovely!:shock: I'd love a group of these. Mmmm!!!
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Post by NO.9 » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:18 am

Blue wrote:How many do you have? Lovely!:shock: I'd love a group of these. Mmmm!!!
sorry....juest one...
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Post by Jim Powers » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:41 am

Very nice!!
Keep those pictures coming!! :D
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Post by Graeme Robson » Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:29 am

Lovely!! :D
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Post by Mark in Vancouver » Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:06 pm

Sensational. The Parabotias are not well represented in the hobby. Too bad.
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Post by daspricey » Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:13 pm

Beautiful!! :)
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Post by Emma Turner » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:00 pm

Superb, NO.9! 8) How does it behave in the aquarium?

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Post by NO.9 » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:17 pm

it is not a shy loach,
and can accept many kinds of food.
it often stay in a small flowerpot....and doesn't attack other fish...
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Post by Emma Turner » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:38 pm

Thank you, very interesting. :D

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Post by Blue » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:02 am

Mark in Vancouver wrote:Sensational. The Parabotias are not well represented in the hobby. Too bad.
Any reason about this, Mark? I noticed they're not also quite commonly available.

How did you manage to get this, No. 9?!
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Post by NO.9 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:16 am

in local market....it is a edible fish...
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Post by Mark in Vancouver » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:53 am

Blue wrote:
Mark in Vancouver wrote:Sensational. The Parabotias are not well represented in the hobby. Too bad.
Any reason about this, Mark? I noticed they're not also quite commonly available.

How did you manage to get this, No. 9?!
My guess is that they are not good exports as strictly "tropical" fish. They seem to be restricted to the south of China and north of Vietnam. They may do best with slight seasonal changes in their temps and other factors.

It's a pity they haven't been popular exports, but what lies ahead for the specialized Parabotia tank is intriguing. Either way, it's great to see photos of this uncommon loach.
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Post by Blue » Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:19 am

NO.9 wrote:in local market....it is a edible fish...
Now why do I seem stunned? I was kind of expecting you to say LFS, online shopping or from a distributor. :shock:
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Post by Blue » Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:22 am

Mark in Vancouver wrote:My guess is that they are not good exports as strictly "tropical" fish. They seem to be restricted to the south of China and north of Vietnam. They may do best with slight seasonal changes in their temps and other factors.

It's a pity they haven't been popular exports, but what lies ahead for the specialized Parabotia tank is intriguing. Either way, it's great to see photos of this uncommon loach.
Lots of loaches from China are very common in China but not in other countries.:cry:
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