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Botia histrionica altercation - PICS & VID
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:38 am
by Martin Thoene
Two of my Czech
B. histrionica were having a hell of a fight over a sleeping hollow last night just before lights out. I managed to get these pics before the light timer clicked off.
They were very grayed out, plus very red around the mouth.
Note the nicks and scratches. They were really going at it.
Note how uncharacteristically deep-bodied this fish is.
Movie action!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybgBrQscLes
Martin.
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:15 pm
by Icewall42
Wow, those guys are pretty beat up! I didn't know histrionicas could be aggressive like that, but then I've only ever had one at a time of that species. I do know though that my big modestas were doing almost the same thing with a hiding place unterneath a log. One was getting so beat up with white nicks and white patches all over him that I finally sank the log in the sand so neither one could get under it. The beat up loach healed just fine.
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:23 pm
by mikev
Are these the guys that use to be orange? How large are they now?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:03 pm
by Martin Thoene
The same fish Mike. They were only like that when very small. I think it was basically a case of semi transparency of the tissues with blood vessels giving the appearance of an orange tone. The color in the fins has reduced as well.
They're just over 2.5" SL at present.
Martin.
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:34 pm
by mistergreen
Martin Thoene wrote:
They're just over 2.5" SL at present.
Martin.
Really? I thought they'd be bigger seeing how thick they are.
These are really slow growers.
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:39 pm
by Jim Powers
Interesting. I never saw a "Histy" fit like that when keeping the species.
I like the nosey dario coming by to check out the scene.
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:15 am
by Graeme Robson
Ouch!!! 
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:25 pm
by mikev
Martin Thoene wrote:The same fish Mike. They were only like that when very small. I think it was basically a case of semi transparency of the tissues with blood vessels giving the appearance of an orange tone. The color in the fins has reduced as well.
They're just over 2.5" SL at present.
Martin.
So much for the Great Czech Mystery
They still look very nice, even if much of the cuteness has been lost..
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:08 pm
by Martin Thoene
Oh they're still pretty cute. Here's two of them in their normal coloration.
http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=7937
Plus they're all hand-tame which adds to the cuteness level. I can stroke them while they're eating.
Martin.
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:23 pm
by mikev
Yep, very cute indeed.
