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Good stock of loaches at LFS
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:51 pm
by gravybrain
Hi my lfs has these in . I like some of them but have never seen them before..
Schistura Pridii 2" how big do these get they are Lovely
Schistura sp Giant ?
Botia Histionica 6 " Is this full size ?
Botia Kubota 4" How big do these get ?
Lazer loach.
How sociable are the Large Botia ?
I was a bit embarrased to ask loads of questions the staff were busy.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:07 pm
by Emma Turner
Hi gravybrain,
Schistura pridii are very sought after and usually very hard to find. They usually command a
very high price tag. If you have a mature aquarium set up as a 'River style' with plenty of flow and oxygenation, they would be worth going back for. Here is our profile:
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/schistura-pridii
Schistura sp. 'Giant' could be one of hundreds of fish from the
Schistura genus, so you'd need to provide photographs of these for an ID.
If the
Botia histrionica really were 6", that is a very good size and would be considered pretty much fully grown. 5" is a more usual size for these fish.
The
B. kubotai are also of good size, but do grow to 5" or so.
The main thing to consider though, is whether these fish are in good health.
Lazer loach must be a made-up common name, one which I must say I haven't personally come across before. Can you describe these fish or provide photographs?
With regards to large
Botia, which species are you wanting to know more about? There are several species which get quite large, not all of which are friendly.
Emma
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:13 pm
by Graeme Robson
Where abouts is the Schistura pridii? At BAS?
Good health?
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:39 pm
by gravybrain
Hi the fishes looked good !
The histrionica were 6" ..
The Pridii were £12.. is that expensive I never saw them before ?
I think I will go and get some .
I think they were Zodiac loaches not lazer loach ..Sorry.
They were not at BAS .. I will not buy from there .
They were at Pier Aquatics in Wigan.
Their fishes are better cared for .
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:24 pm
by Emma Turner
I bet Graeme's made the journey over to Wigan and is camping outside the shop as we speak!
Emma
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:46 pm
by Graeme Robson
Hahah! That thought had crossed my mind a few times.
If only they
shipped out with overnight courier.....
