I GOT SEWELLIA!! I GOT SEWELLIA!!!!

[Jim Powers]

Yes, yet again, I found sewellia lineolata at my favorite lfs. They have had them for a week but held off telling me until they were sure of the fishes health. I guess they didn't want me to go off the deep end or something
I got three nice looking 1.5" fish (2 males and 1 female)
Now, everyone keep your fingers crossed that these will do better than the last one I bought. They are amazing looking fish!!!
Now I just need to get my camera working again.

[Graeme Robson]

Congratulations, Jim!!!!!

[Emma Turner]

I'm so happy for you, Jim! Congratulations!!!!!

[Martin Thoene]

Who got Sewellia?

Martin.

[Jim Powers]

Didn't I tell you I got Sewellia

By the way, I just measured one on the glass and they are closer to 2"!
They look healthy, but you can bet I will be a bit nervous for the next few days.

[Martin Thoene]

Size matters......

Who got Sewellia?

Martin.

[andyroo]

Well,
Nothing a dose of Amoxycillin, a dab of bactine and a day in bed won't fix...
And for heaven's sake DON"T SCRATCH IT !!!!

:)

[Jim Powers]

Okay, now that I have them, what will they eat? I have heard varying comments on what other people feed theirs. Do they adapt to feeding quickly like chenis or do they take time, like gastros?

[chris1932]

Jim congrats. I know that these fish are in great hands. I have my fingers crossed that they do well. Will your lfs tell you if they came from Vietnam? Because thats where my guy is getting them from. Possibility they are coming from the same dist. ??? Would make sense

[Jim Powers]

Thanks, I HOPE they are in good hands.
I would imagine they came through Chicago so I don't know if the lfs peoplevwould know where they came from prior to that.

[mikev]

Congrads!

Any idea where the line for the babies is forming? Don't want to be late...

And for heaven's sake DON"T SCRATCH IT !!!!

If you don't scratch it, how would you know if it is not a painted Beaufortia? Scratch it hard.

[Graeme Robson]

Jim. My Sewellia have the freedom of the tank. Most likely, Emma and Martin's also act the same. They should search for foods all over the tank. Mine are often everywhere, wood,stone,plants,glass,substrate,filter. I would think these will be adapted quite easily in search of foods. Now go and breed those baby's!!

[Emma Turner]

Yes, mine are always foraging about all over the tank. They spend quite a bit of time grazing on the algae on the sides and back glass of the aquarium, and quite often they sit on the little sponges on the river tank manifold, presumably eating any little critters they find there. We alternate the food between dried and frozen, and they appear to like both. We had been adding some JMC sinking catfish pellets for the Schistura balteata, but quite a number of the Sewellia swoop down on these and sit there munching away. The frozen foods that mine take are white mosquito larvae, brineshrimp, and daphnia. They also like eating slices of cucumber too.

Best of luck with yours, Jim.

Emma

[Jim Powers]

So far they have been grazing on the algae, but have not shown any interest in the bloodworms yet. Its interesting the first batch this store received ate, but ended up all dead. This batch did not eat, or at least was not observed eating. They also do seem to move about the tank more than the other hillstream species I have. I'll have more opportunity to observe them after feeding tomorrow. For now, I'm late to work
By the way, the store had them in with gastromyzons. It was interesting to observe a shoving match between a big male sewellia and a good sized ctenocephalus. They kept butting heads until the gasto prevailed and the sewellia fled.

And andyroo, I've wanted this "rash" for a loooooooooooooong time

[Emma Turner]

For now, I'm late to work

Hahah! "Sorry I'm late boss, I couldn't draw myself away from my new fish...."

By the way, the store had them in with gastromyzons. It was interesting to observe a shoving match between a big male sewellia and a good sized ctenocephalus. They kept butting heads until the gasto prevailed and the sewellia fled.

I've seen this sort of thing between the Sewellia lineolata and a few Beaufortia kweichowensis that are in the same tank at work. The Beaufortias are less than half the size, but still manage to more than hold their own .

Emma