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On a roll!!
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:35 pm
by Graeme Robson
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:48 pm
by Jim Powers
Cool!!!
I only have one now, and haven't seen any for a couple of years.
The goby shippers are getting better at weeding them out I guess.
How many did you get and what size?
You'll probably be having pits dug in the gravel before you know it.
Looking again at the pics, however, I think Martin needs to take a look at these. They may, in fact, be Vanmanenia. The two species look so similar. Martin has had both and should be able to confirm the ID.
Regardless, they are cool.
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:57 pm
by Graeme Robson
Cheers. Yeah, these chaps are 1 inch TL. I purchased 8 of them. Hopefully batches of these will end up over your way.
I agree on the ID, something makes me wonder about their head-shape. I'm just not sure.
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 3:00 pm
by clownloachfan
nice find, good luck with them.
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 3:07 pm
by Whitey_MacLeod
Nice find, whatever they turn out to be
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:38 pm
by Emma Turner
Another great find!
We need to see an inventory of all the species you keep now Graeme.
Emma
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:41 pm
by daspricey
I'de love to see Greames inventory!
Beautiful!
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:44 pm
by Graeme Robson
I've been thinking about that for a while now. Okay i'll make up one tomorrow sometime.
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:50 pm
by Emma Turner
No no, don't make one up, the real list will be more than impressive enough!
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:55 pm
by Graeme Robson
As if i would lie.................
Okay. I will type in every single loach species that i have ever kept dead or alive.
You spin me right round baby, right round
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:23 pm
by Graeme Robson
I'm pretty sure that these are juvenile
Vanmanenia hainanensis now.
Another one to my inventory....
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:37 pm
by Mark in Vancouver
I don't know if you're right, Graeme. The moment I saw the first picture in this thread, I thought - that's the one that I had. I was sure this was L. disparis. What makes you think otherwise?
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:16 am
by Graeme Robson
Just the general head-shape and the gold spot on the center of the head, plus the caudal fin shape and pattern reminds me of Martin's. Hmm more ponderings perhaps.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:16 am
by Rocco
Graeme Robson wrote:You spin me right round baby, right round
bad... mental... image.................
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nothing to see here folks, carry on.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:23 am
by Graeme Robson
Hahah! It just jokes with the spin on the words in which Emma used in my post before hers.
