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Sidthimunki pics

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:31 am
by Mad Duff
While moveing my Y. sidthimunki's to their new temporary tank before they move into their 75 gallon I thought I would take advantage of the situation and get some photos of the whole group all, 36 of them.

I managed to take around 80 pictures which I whittled down to 56, but to be honest I was a little disapointed with them, I may try for some better ones when I move them again into their new tank.

So here is a small selection
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and one from above
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:36 am
by Martin Thoene
(Turns green with envy) Beautiful group of fish there MD. They all look very healthy. Bet they're going to love the extra room.

Martin.

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:40 am
by helen nightingale
HOW MANY :shock: wow, that is a fantastic group. they look wonderfull, and in great condition. they must so so entertaining to watch with so many of them. when you are happy with the photo quality (not that there is anything wrong IMO), one should be used for reference on the main site, i reckon :D

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 8:00 am
by YellowFinned
Those are great photos of fat sids.

How quickly, or slowly do sids grow? I have had my juvi sids for about three months now, and I cannot see that they have grown.

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 8:14 am
by Mad Duff
Thanks for the great comments :D
YellowFinned wrote:How quickly, or slowly do sids grow? I have had my juvi sids for about three months now, and I cannot see that they have grown.
I have bought the 36 in 3 groups, the first group of 10 were purchased in April 2006, the second group of 10 in November 2006 and the last group of 16 were bought in January 07 and apart from a couple of skinny ones there isn't really a vast difference in sizes considering every group were bought at around 3/4".

So it seems like the last group have grown the fastest as they are pretty much all around 1 1/2"+ now, I think the fact that they feel so at home in such a large group may have helped with there speedy growth and possibly the amount of bloodworm and black midge larvae that they get.

I am just in the process of treating them again with Levimasole before they go up to their 75 gallon tank, hopefully I will see a bit of a growth spurt when they go into their new home.

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 8:32 am
by palaeodave
Are you going to get any more once they're in the new tank?

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 8:34 am
by Barracuda518
Very Nice 8)

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 11:01 am
by Mad Duff
palaeodave wrote:Are you going to get any more once they're in the new tank?
I dont think so, if anything I may get a smallish group of Y. nigrolineata to go with them :)

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 11:48 am
by loachmom
Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos. It's nice to see such a nice, happy bunch of them.

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 12:20 pm
by Mark in Vancouver
Nice to see any kind of loaches in thick numbers like that. Especially sids.

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:20 pm
by Jim Powers
Very impressive to see them like that.
That has to be an interesting tank to watch. They are so active.

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:19 pm
by Graeme Robson
Wonderful images! I love to see large groups! 8)

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 5:15 pm
by Tinman
Very impressive collection 8)

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 8:47 pm
by NancyD
Wow MD you HAVE more sids than I've ever SEEN total. They look great. I have my 9 in a 75g & they only occaisionally dance if the striatas get it going. They like to race with the red tailed rasboras once in a while.

They all grew about 1/4 inch or so when they moved to the bigger tank but still the biggest I've had ~1 1/2 years are only barely 2 in. TL. Compared to how small they were when I got them (1/2 in SL) they seem huge now.

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:59 am
by Emma Turner
Excellent photographs, MD. Yours Sids are in superb condition.:D
I may have to pinch some of these pics for an article I'm planning. :wink: And you owe me!!!! :P

Emma