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    Lepidocephalus macrochir

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    yet another little loach I obtained from Bangkok (specimen via the kindness of AquariCorp), believed to be the Lepidocephalus macrochir.



    Last edited by hwchoy; 16th Jan 2006 at 22:11.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Goodness...that is one only a mother could love.. or some fish-lover like us..

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    haha. close-up of the head look quite phallic, actually.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hwchoy
    haha. close-up of the head look quite phallic, actually.
    Now that you mentioned....

    Great fish. Love the texture on the skin.

    Personally, I would shoot this species with a darker colored or less reflective substrate. The subtle colors will show up even more.

    Cheers,
    I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?

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    haiz I don't have a gravel collection. actually I would like to find some really black but non-shiny gravel (like Aquasoil). The last one I found has a metallic sheen (still reflective) and is quite sharp on the edges.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    did you see that chiu-chiu under the chin, far from the mouth? a bit unusual eh?
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hwchoy
    haiz I don't have a gravel collection. actually I would like to find some really black but non-shiny gravel (like Aquasoil). The last one I found has a metallic sheen (still reflective) and is quite sharp on the edges.
    Have you considered Dennerle's Diamond Black series? Non reflective.

    Quote Originally Posted by hwchoy
    did you see that chiu-chiu under the chin, far from the mouth? a bit unusual eh?
    I thought it was just folded slightly back. It not really that far back right? How about the other specimens?

    Cheers,
    I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?

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    you have some of those diamond black? I need just a handful to over a betta barrack tank to ½-inch thick.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Might still have it, Otherwise, I have slate grey too. They are in some boxes somewhere. I dry them when I don't shoot to keep them clean.

    Cheers,
    I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hwchoy
    haha. close-up of the head look quite phallic, actually.
    thats my purple headed warrior... the one that swims around..hahaha

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    posted a close-up head-shot to show the chiu-chiu.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Something wrong with the server? cannot see the pix...
    Cheers,
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    can see liao. btw it is a 150% crop i.e. the original is 1.5 times the size as shown.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hwchoy
    can see liao. btw it is a 150% crop i.e. the original is 1.5 times the size as shown.
    Oh my god! You can see the nostrils! And such small beady eyes!!

    The texture on the skin resembles small scales!! But I can see what you mean about the barbels. Are the rest like that too? Or just this specimen?

    Cheers,
    I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by benny
    Oh my god! You can see the nostrils! And such small beady eyes!!

    The texture on the skin resembles small scales!! But I can see what you mean about the barbels. Are the rest like that too? Or just this specimen?

    Cheers,
    only got two pieces. both the same ah. think the mouth stretches to where the lower chiu is. the skin texture quite cute hor. unfortunately can't get any catchlight in the eyes

    if you notice, of the two guys (see pix 2) one has a blacker nose. so you can see the chiu on pix 2 and the chiu on pix 3, they are from two different fish.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Maybe can ask this guy come join in? He's also loachanatic.
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