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homaloptera confuzona and bilineata
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:33 pm
by ch.koenig
hi all
just saw homaloptera confuzona and bilineata on my favorite stocklist ... and made a reservation.
has anyone experiences with these species? do they fit together or should they be held separately?
cheers charles
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:02 pm
by Mad Duff
I would think they should be fine together Charles, I have confuzona, orthogoniata and tweedei together and they get on very well with each other and the Gastros that are in with them.
I originally housed my Homaloptera with my Sewellia but that was soon realised to be a bad idea as the Sewellia were hammering the Homaloptera constantly.
We want pic's of the bilineata when you get them
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:14 pm
by Jim Powers
I would think that since they are both part of the Orthogoniata Complex, they should get along fine.
I agree, we need pics of the bilineata. I don't think many on this site have even seen them, let alone kept them.
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:17 pm
by ch.koenig
of course, but I doubt to make it better than Emma. saw pictures on photobucket. just great.
cheers charles
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:00 am
by Thomas
Hi Charles,
i'm also sure they will fit fine together. A few years ago I've kept H. confuzona and H. zollingeri in the same tank, no problems.
Thomas
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:23 pm
by piggy4
I was at Pier Aquatics about a week ago and I think there was a tank of H. bilineata there ? perhaps Niel could verify .
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:06 am
by ch.koenig
hi piggy4
have a good look. the specimen in our countries came in in a very bad shape. that's the moment when a good communication of the selller before sending is important. so there won't be surprises.
thanks thomas. have you seen the stocklist? "Indischer steinbeisser"?
cheers charles
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:28 am
by Thomas
ch.koenig wrote:
thanks thomas. have you seen the stocklist? "Indischer steinbeisser"?
cheers charles
of course, of course.
And postet it in our german loach forum. For myself I don't need any more, I've eleven of them. From the same source.
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:12 pm
by piggy4
Hi Ch.koenig, the fish were sent to Pier Aquatics by Kamphol ,also Niel who owns Pier is a very good keeper and most reliable
In fairness they are living creature's but I've never had reason to question Niels husbandry skills .
The fish were about 2 inch and looked good , obviously if travelling any distance a phone call wouldnt hurt .
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:06 pm
by ch.koenig
thomas I just read the paper about balitorids in central thailand. confuzona is noted with a slighly higher statistic ocurrence in warmer temp. (average 26.4° in dry season). how did you keep them?
hi piggy4
that's fine. think we're going to enjoy.
cheers charles