New Homaloptera

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:17 am

I haven't bothered looking for any new loaches for a while but had a run round a couple of shops this morning for a look, to my surprise I found a tank full of some lovely Homaloptera and decided that at £6 or 2 for £10 I would have to treat myself to a few.

In the end I got 8 but might have to go back for another 6 next week

Some pics:

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:22 am

Beautiful!!!
I am VERY envious!!
Martin will be too.

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:36 am

nice one Mark, they look in good condition mate.

mick

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:52 pm

Superb!!

I'm tempted.....very tempted!

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:41 pm

Hmmmmm....it's interesting to see two accounts of these being available at present. Hopefully they're coming back into availability again.

Super looking specimens Mark in lovely condition.

Martin.

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:00 am

Thanks guys

I have to admit that I was more shocked about how they looked than the fact that they were there, I have only seen them once before round here and they were very skinny.

They seemed to have a good feast on artemia and bloodworm last night and seem very settled this morning so I may even go back and get more this morning

palaeodave · Post by **palaeodave** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:22 am

Are those H. confuzona or H. orthogoniata? Beautiful fish. As much as I like the other hillies, Homaloptera are the ones that make me think seriously about sinking money into a hillstream tank.

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:49 am

I would say a bit of both Dave.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:31 am

Lovely fat Homalopteras!

Martin, H. orthogoniata have been available from my favourite supplier for the last 2 months running. Let me know if you'd like his details to pass on to Harold, I am not 100% sure he ships to Canada, but he definitely does ship to the US so I'd think there was a good chance.

Emma

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:44 am

palaeodave wrote:Are those H. confuzona or H. orthogoniata? Beautiful fish. As much as I like the other hillies, Homaloptera are the ones that make me think seriously about sinking money into a hillstream tank.

Definitely more H. orthogoniata than H. confuzona but there are both species there.

I have been back this morning and I said to the guy that I wanted 8 which would have been £40 but while he was catching them he was asking how to keep them and I told him so he did me the last 12 for £30, the Jedi powers are still strong

odyssey · Post by **odyssey** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:29 am

Attractive fish! And wonderful pictures.

I'm interested in the company's Homaloptera from before, too.
But the fish seen at stores so far was too big.

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:21 am

The extra 12 I got yesterday:

And in the tank:

mickthefish · Post by **mickthefish** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:26 am

beautiful mate, what size are they, they look around 2+ inch looking at the pics.

mick

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:22 am

mickthefish wrote:beautiful mate, what size are they, they look around 2+ inch looking at the pics.

mick

There are 4 that are just under 2" but the rest are between 2" and 3"

Not bad for £3.50 each

palaeodave · Post by **palaeodave** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:33 am

I hate you

How big is the setup you have for them?

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