Loaches Online Forum

hi all
Pascal Sewer has let me pictures to share. here I start with pictures taken lately at a big exporter in sinagpur, Quin-Hu Aquarium. thanks to PS and mr. Quin-Hu



amazing isn't it?
if you want to see pictures taken underwater in the habitat of neogastromyzon sp give me just the time to work on them
cheers charles

Wow. That's a lot of loaches. Thousands. I wonder how they keep the water quality from going bad?

Thanks for sharing Charles, very interesting! Looking forward to the neogastromyzon pics.

I want to swim with them!!

hi
it's a very simple and effective system: large water volume, flowing water, UV-radiation kills all bacteries, moderate feeding(?). that's what I heard
for catching the sticky sewellia a net! that meens no injuries. the problems with bacteries start in the tanks of the importers it is said, I think it starts with the arrival at the LFS, where knowledge is small and the tanks are joined in filtration systems; and then the mixtures with other fish.
about the number of fish in these tanks: of course there are a lot; the demand for gastromyzon is 3000-5000/month!!! number not from this exporter.
cheers charles

ch.koenig wrote: I think it starts with the arrival at the LFS, where knowledge is small and the tanks are joined in filtration systems; and then the mixtures with other fish."

I agree. My LFS seems to have constant problems.


"about the number of fish in these tanks: of course there are a lot; the demand for gastromyzon is 3000-5000/month!!! number not from this exporter.
cheers charles

That's shocking! I don't see how the wild stock can survive that kind of predation? I hope I'm wrong. Someone needs to get breeding them.... Charles?

hi
of course we do botiamaximus, in a big swimming pool I once had the fantasie to make an amazonas underwater world out of it. actually I have neither a villa nor a swimming pool. and I see another problem: are you a fast swimmer and eager to scratch algae?
the number of handled wild fish is amazing: but it's the wolrd's trading stock. j.freyhof told me about rivers without lineolata he visited lately where they were abundand years before.
it is shocking jim. that's why I work on breeding different species as I have done for 50 years now. for me it's a question of ethics too. and in the case of bellysuckers: I love them! an they are worth to find out a "recipe" to breed them. as soon I find the time you can read more in the summary of ga. auronigrus with my conclusions.
cheers charles

I share your love for them Charles. I also struggle with the ethics of fishkeeping at times. I love it, but I really don't want to be a part of anything that destroys such beautiful species and their habitat. Good luck finding the "recipe" and I look forward to reading your summary.

plaalye wrote:I share your love for them Charles. I also struggle with the ethics of fishkeeping at times. I love it, but I really don't want to be a part of anything that destroys such beautiful species and their habitat. Good luck finding the "recipe" and I look forward to reading your summary.

I agree, it is a complicated issue. I also feel the urge to buy up all the fish at the local stores to prevent them from going to bad homes, which would increase demand and the problem. I hope for much success in the field of captive breeding and that it is hopefully connected back to the people who depend on collecting to provide for their families - hopefully even improving their lives as well.

wow, thats oodles of noodles! i mean khulis...........