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The most expensive Hillstreams I ever bought! I got 5 from Harold. Thanks buddy! He never even told me they might be coming because he thought it jinxed him the last time

I got 5 and they're happily skipping around in the R-T Q-Tank. Do others who have these find them very lively? They are all over the place, far more mobile than any other newly-introduced hillstream I've ever had.
Not seen any actual feeding yet, but they went nuts last night after I added some Bloodworm.


















Those pictures were taken last night. Today, they have coloured up more and are getting territorial with one another.




Errr....Jim Powers....you might want to put on a bib about now.....






Maybe I can retire the bananas now?

Martin.

Too late...the keyboard is already covered in drool.
I don't think I have to tell you just how envious I am.
But, I am glad you finally got them.
They are gorgeous fish, especially after they colored up.
I can't wait to see more pics and hear about their behaviour.
Do you plan on putting them into the main river tank or giving them one of their own?

I'm thinking that the Q-tank may well become home. I would of course seriously love to try and breed these guys.....ka-ching!
If I put them in the main R/T it's possible, but other inhabitants would eat the eggs or kids.
I'm sre a dedicated species tank would be the best thing.

Martin.

Hooray! At last!!! So pleased for you, Martin.
Yes, we find our 6 fairly lively, especially when territorial disputes take place. And also late evening, which is their main feed time. They dart all over the place chasing bits of frozen food - ours love white mosquito larvae, brineshrimp, daphnia, and cyclops (plus all the little critters on the river tank intake sponges).

Emma

Cooooool. Emma may not agree, but I think I would consider dosing them with a prophylactic amount of lev or maracyn - run a course of anti-parasitic treatments... Mine (which turned out not to be lineloata) were feisty for the first couple of days and then succumbed to some mystery illness.

But congratulations! The long awaited reward!!

We didn't actually treat ours with anything - this last batch we had in arrived in superb condition, and fingers crossed they have been fine since (had them some months now). Once we'd had them in, we observed them for a few weeks before bringing some home. But like Mark says, treating with levamisole etc probably wouldn't do them any harm.

Emma

The underneath view is very interesting. They look almost beaufortia like but there's that tiny "c" shaped mouth. Also, notice that the belly is somewhat like the friction pad on a glyptothorax cat.

You know,( HINT HINT) I can just imagine a series of pics showing the underside of a beaufortia, a sewellia and a gastro for comparison.

And to think I was going to skip the pics (sloooowwww computer).

Wow, they are something to behold!!! They are stunningly gorgeous....awe struck I am.

sweet!!!!
almost makes me want a algae tank
what else does Harold have at the moment?
I am coming down to the GTA soon
and loaches are on the list

Congrats, Martin! Great pics!

Adding to Emma's food list, frozen Mysis shrimp and Krill, Omega One shrimp pellets and veggie rounds. It's very humorous to watch them with the pellets and rounds.

Jim Powers wrote:You know,( HINT HINT) I can just imagine a series of pics showing the underside of a beaufortia, a sewellia and a gastro for comparison.

Streets ahead of you Jim. I was thinking that as I edited the pictures.

Martin.

Congratulations Martin!! Superb additions. I'm also with envy!!

Kush wrote:Congrats, Martin! Great pics!

Adding to Emma's food list, frozen Mysis shrimp and Krill, Omega One shrimp pellets and veggie rounds. It's very humorous to watch them with the pellets and rounds.

Thanks Kush, I have some Omega1 shrimp pellets.

Martin.

Martin Thoene wrote:I'm thinking that the Q-tank may well become home. I would of course seriously love to try and breed these guys.....ka-ching!
If I put them in the main R/T it's possible, but other inhabitants would eat the eggs or kids.
I'm sre a dedicated species tank would be the best thing.

Martin.

What is "Q- tank?

Species tank should the best for this cute fellas