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helen nightingale
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betsy and bertha

Post by helen nightingale » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:39 pm

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"Oh My God, that loach is HUGE :shock: ! i think i'd better hide :oops: "


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we all say "your a wuss"

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Post by Mad Duff » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:59 pm

Lovely fish Helen :D

I'm very jealous :lol:
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14 loach species bred, which will be next?

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Post by NancyD » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:12 pm

Wow, helen, they are beautiful! Which one is which?
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Post by mikev » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:51 pm

Very nice!

You sure they are both "she's"? The fish on the second photo feels like a male to me.

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Post by chefkeith » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:04 pm

Great fish.

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Post by Munkee » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:35 pm

Wow very nice fish! I have to admit I am jealous of your finned friends.

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Post by Tinman » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:39 pm

So Nice Helen, Top Shelf Fish 8) . Bravo

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Post by loachmom » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:42 pm

They are so beautiful. I like your driftwood, too. :)

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Post by Emma Turner » Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:52 am

Coooooool! 8) Glad to see they are settling in so well. The body pattern in that last shot is fab, especially more so now that she's darkened down.

mikev, the fish in the 2nd pic is a B. rostrata (maybe the one Helen also picked up at the same time as the 2 XL yo-yos?).

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Post by helen nightingale » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:16 pm

thanks for all your comments :D

Betsy is the one with a dodgy eye, and bertha is the biggest one.

that rostrata is the one that grew out of being a yoyo - the new one is in my 2nd tank - helping to get it ready for the dwarf corys and microrasboras i have had my eye on for ages. i was worried about a big fight, so i just put the yoyo loaches in the main tank in case. at least the old fish know the hidey holes - as you see in the bottom of the 2nd pic :lol: mad fish.

Emma that darkest yoyo is one of the originals - the angle of the shot makes her (?) look fatter and you cant appreciate how big Bertha is as she is busy rooting out scaredy loaches :roll: . they are both darkening up, but no where near as dark as the other one in the photo. they are best buddies - no signs of fighting between the 2 of them :D they are wonderfull to keep so far. thanks Emma for saving them back for me. if you ever see the person that broutght them in to you, say thanks to them from me.

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Post by Graeme Robson » Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:27 pm

Superb looking specimens Hel's 8)

I do love seeing these B almorhae in adult size.
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Post by Barracuda518 » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:01 pm

Graeme Robson wrote:Superb looking specimens Hel's 8)

I do love seeing these B almorhae in adult size.
I agree. Very impressive :D

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