Yippeeeeeeee!!!!

[Sanj]

I got em and they are currently being acclimatised to the aquarium. Two are about 3" and one ~2".

Mt inital thaought was that these do look a bit like younger Silver sharks (body shape), but the water had colled in transport and i know their red markings fade in water below 25c.

Definatley nice looking, hope they do get to around 6".

Lets just hope they live happily.

 

[millym]

are they those fish that have a very bright almost fluroescent red/crimson stripe down their side with black markings as well??? and cost a bomb??? saw some in our lfs a little while ago at 25 quid a fish

 

[Gill]

Hey Sanj,

Cool, post pix ASAP.

PS Next time i go to 1 of the Big Aquariums out in the stix, you wanna come along.

 

[Sanj]

are they those fish that have a very bright almost fluroescent red/crimson stripe down their side with black markings as well??? and cost a bomb??? saw some in our lfs a little while ago at 25 quid a fish

yup those are the ones although £25 is a little over the top although these fish are not cheap. Usually £15-20 in lfs.

However Trimar (no surprises) are selling these for £10 each, still quite dear, I mean five times nore than a Silver shark of similar size, but probbaly the best price one could get.

I am hoping Guadzipole whats the name? will give me some tips on keeping since she? he has had them for a while .


Looking at them now they arent as shimery silver as Silver sharks and the read lines i can seem, but I think theyll need time to settle in before they really colour up.

I know I keep comparing them with Silver sharks, but I did want those originally, but these are more colourful and will not grow bigger than 6" unlike upto 14" for Silvers.

Hope their bodies deepen out a bit more as they grow, will look even better.

If these work out I will be getting two or three more.

hi psgill,

yup I know i need to start taking pics.

Thanks for the offer for going to the big places, i cant drive yet (doh) lol

 

[Sanj]

They are still alive

 

[millym]

sanj im very jealous...........those fish are beautiful! oh if only we had room for another tank............sigh

 

[Sanj]

Oh, are you totally positivley sure you couldnt find room for a larger aquarium??

or is there a partner constraint?

I know the feeling about wanting a bigger aquarium, but not being able to get one. This is the first time ever I have been able to do this. Its weird though, when you go bigger, they dont seem that big after a while lol.


They are nice fish though. I read in pfk they can be kept in 36" long tanks upwards.