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Posted: **Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:31 am**

Just a few pictures of Schistura pridii to share with you. Please bear with me on the photo quality, its a new camera and I havn't had a chance to go through all the settings yet! Enjoy

This is the newest addition, markings are a little different than the other three-the bands don't have the split on the dorsal surface yet but he is near a good 0.5 inches smaller than the others

Ashleigh

Posted: **Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:36 am**

You lucky, lucky person!

Posted: **Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:40 am**

Congratulations!! You do know that few people here including me will be Green with envy!!

Can they hide underneath some shelters like wood..etc? They look a little stressed.

Enjoy them! I sure would!

Posted: **Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:45 am**

Yea, they have large cobbles, bogwood etc. The pictures were taken after a water change so that could be the reason for them being a bit stressed out looking. I was actually quite surprised to get some pictures-they very rarely come out and if so, hardly stay in the same place very long

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Ashleigh

Posted: **Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:49 am**

Lovely!

Now here comes my usual question................. "Where did you purchase them from"

Posted: **Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:54 am**

A shop in Lancashire, and then headed on up to Emmas to get a few additions for the other tank which Il put up in a minute

. Very lucky to come across them-the bf pointed them out just as we were about to leave, talk about being lucky

Ashleigh

Posted: **Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:43 am**

I love the dark whiskers on light faces!

Posted: **Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:40 am**

As I have commented before: Some fish are better left alone in nature and S. pridii is one of them. I strongly recommend against purchasing them. Most of their range is in only one tributary from a single limestone mountain. Very small population is out side of the protected area and majority are in protected area. I'm pretty sure it is not economical to skim the population outside so the fish you have now have been POACHED from protected area. Anyway...keep them well and please try to breed them.

I'm sure we don't want this kind of news with S. pridii
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/p ... ?news=1197

Posted: **Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:30 pm**

Thanks, Nonn, for that advice. This is essential knowledge when making good choices, and it's even something we can take back to suppliers - as long as we are informed.

No other regular poster brings us this kind of information, so thanks again.

And to Ashleigh, they look wonderful. And if they're thriving but you never see them, I bet you're doing something right. Thanks for the pics!