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Vaillantella maassi

Post by gulogulo » Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:56 pm

:D I just picked up a V. maassi at the lfs today. they had 3 last week but only 1 left today :( It was only $8, I'm on the list for more if they get any. I will post some pics soon. Thanks to all (esp. graeme for the pdf) that posted on the previous V. maassi thread. The information was very helpful.
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Post by Jim Powers » Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:05 pm

Congratulations on your find!
I hope you can get more of these cool fish.
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Post by Mark in Vancouver » Sat Feb 25, 2006 12:29 am

V. maasii in Wisconsin, Wolverine? Nuts! I have been pressing for these fish for a while here, and I thought I had the advantage being on the Pacific Rim, with lots of Asian "products" coming through. Best of luck to you!

In the north of Wisconsin lives the world's largest muskie. See if you can build a loach museum - now that would attract attention! I mean that in the best of spirits.
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Post by Graeme Robson » Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:50 am

Congratulations! :D

It's sure interesting on how these superb loaches are becoming available lately.
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Post by gulogulo » Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:19 am

Mark,
lol, I'm working on it. I am in the process of setting up all 43 of my tanks (13 thus far). Loaches will definitely be the best represented.
I haven't seen the musky but there is a large bass statue in Ashland (my old stomping grounds).
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Post by Mark in Vancouver » Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:33 am

Get on up to Hayward... Where fish - or fishing - seems to be sacred:

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There's a viewing platform in the thing's mouth, apparently!
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Post by shari » Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:12 pm

Maybe I should move to Wisconsin...
I've only been looking for these fish for three years...have a planted sand tank all ready to go inhabited by other fish just in case...drooling, I need a bib :evil:
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Post by Kush » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:10 am

Congrats, gulogulo! Looking forward to any observation's you may have. :wink:
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Post by gulogulo » Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:16 pm

Finally got a decent picture when I moved it from the QT...

http://images.snapfish.com/3465536%3B9% ... 3C86nu0mrj
Current loach residents- 14 Pangio semicincta, 2 P. doriae, 4 P. myersi, 1 P. shelfordi, 5 P. anguilaris, 6 P. oblonga, 8 P. cuneovirgata 5 Chromobotia macracantha, 3 Gastromyzon ctenocephalus, 3 Gastromyzon species unknown
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Post by shari » Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:28 pm

Damn! And I have my brine shrimp hatchery all up and running so we'd get that lovely red line...

Life is just not fair... 8)
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Post by Mark in Vancouver » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:46 pm

That sure looks like the straight goods. Congratulations again. Please post a photo of the new environment for the fish.
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Post by Graeme Robson » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:40 am

Looking good! 8)
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