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    Is this baby Espei?

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    Got some accidental breeding in my newly setup 1 ft tank. First time that it happened to me. Can someone confirm if these are Trigonostigma Espei?



    Last edited by baranne; 14th Mar 2007 at 00:54.
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    I think so
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    Cute fellas. How many did you find?

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    Counted 5 last weekend and 4 today. Hopefully the other one is hiding...
    Last edited by Quixotic; 14th Mar 2007 at 13:19. Reason: Remove immediate quote
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    well how can you tell when it is so young? also espei is not in Rasbora any more, it has been assigned to Trigonostigma for donkey years, comprising T. heteromorpha, espei, hengeli, and the ultra rare somphongsi.
    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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    Do they all look the same when young? Did not know they are not in Rasbora anymore...

    Ok have changed my post to reflect it...
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    update... 3 weeks old... pardon the poor image...
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    they look well-fed to me. nice cute lil fellows
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    Here's a much better shot...
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    interesting, their bellies look so bloated. Do they take worms directly?
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    "Baranne" - any update on the fry ? is it a espei ?

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    My money's on T. heteromorpha unless he doesn't have any adult heteromorpha in the tank

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    Quote Originally Posted by andrewtyr View Post
    interesting, their bellies look so bloated. Do they take worms directly?
    No they don't take worms... but they take BBS now... see the photo below... u can see the BBS in the tummy I believe...

    Quote Originally Posted by Youjin View Post
    "Baranne" - any update on the fry ? is it a espei ?
    Looks like an Espei to me...

    Quote Originally Posted by XnSdVd View Post
    My money's on T. heteromorpha unless he doesn't have any adult heteromorpha in the tank
    Yup, I do not have any heteromorpha in the tank...

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    Nice fish bro, glad they are growing up well
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    Beautiful baby T. espei. Male i beieve, since i can't see the ovaries. Though Choy would know better.

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