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Keith Wolcott
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Loach pictures

Post by Keith Wolcott » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:14 pm

Here are a few recent pictures of the 300 gallon tank. The photography does not hold a candle to the best that we see on this forum, but I will continue to work at it. I now have seven clowns and they seem quite happy. They certainly are the fastest swimmers among the loaches that I have. They cover the tank in a flash at times. The striatas are hesitant with a stop and go movement (as Wolfram has pointed out). The kubs seem to lazily meander about almost aimlessly. The clowns are more focused, direct, and fast.

Clowns, striata, SAEs, scissortail rasbora, and brilliant rasbora.
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Twelve loaches and one SAE.
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Post by Jim Powers » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:54 pm

Very nice!!!
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Post by mickthefish » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:28 pm

the fish are looking great Keith, lovely shots mate. :wink:

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Post by chefkeith » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:27 pm

Very nice variety of loaches.

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Post by starsplitter7 » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:37 pm

Really nice. Thanks for shairng.

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Post by Graeme Robson » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:33 am

Superb pictures and Loaches!! 8)
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Post by fhm_usa » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:36 am

Very nice community how big are your clown's?

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what type of loaches is that one??

Post by moxiedesignz » Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:23 am

what kind of loaches are the black and silverish white one on your last picture?

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Post by helen nightingale » Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:17 am

botia kubotai juveniles, by the look of them

http://www.loaches.com/species-index/botia-kubotai

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Post by helen nightingale » Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:17 am

lovely pictues, they are better than mine. the fish look very happy and healthy

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Post by Keith Wolcott » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:50 am

Thanks for all of the kind comments.

fhm_usa- The clowns are quite small yet. Between 2.25 and 4 inches TL. I have had four of them for two months and I believe they have grown at least half an inch in that time.

moxiedesignz- That is a good question. I bought 10 of them, but the shop said that they had come in in two shipments. As Helen says, some of them are certainly kubotai. I suspect that some may be histrionica, but time will tell as their pattern develops. They have grown from 1.25 inches to 2 to 2.25 inches TL in two months.

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Post by palaeodave » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:44 pm

Great looking fish. Is that broccoli they're eating?
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Post by Keith Wolcott » Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:05 pm

Thanks Dave. Yes, it is broccoli. Mine seem to like it best among the vegetables.

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Post by palaeodave » Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:01 pm

I've never tried it before! Do you put it in raw or blanched?
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Post by Keith Wolcott » Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:10 pm

I put it in the microwave for a short time to soften it up. I'm never sure how long is best, but it does not seem to really matter since they seem to like it. Overnight, they will eat off all of the small green tips.

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