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Dario & Rostrata

Post by Mad Duff » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:44 am

I thought I would share a couple of photos of my B Dario and B Rostrata.
They are all living happily together in a 30 gallon at the moment with some cories but will soon be going into a 44 gallon.

There are 3 Darios but the other one was camera shy :) :
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And the 2 Rostrata:
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Post by Graeme Robson » Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:36 am

Nice looking specimens. :D

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Post by Emma Turner » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:47 am

Lovely loaches! 8)
It will be interesting to see how the markings change on the 'rostrata' in the foreground. It looks very much like some of the juvenile B. kubotai I have seen.

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Post by Mark in Vancouver » Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:53 am

I'm with Emma. Those are B. kubotai, IME.
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Post by newshound » Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:48 am

one way or another
good looking fishies :-)

I too have some what appear to be rostrata mixed in with some histronicas. Time will tell what they are!
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Post by Mad Duff » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:27 pm

Just a little update, I have now got the two botias that I thought were Rostrata in my 44 gallon tank and their markings have changed quite alot.

I think B. kubotai is looking more likely.
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Post by Graeme Robson » Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:31 am

Colouring up nicely! :D
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