Zebra oto & Coral Red Pencil Fish

**ciscube** · 8th Feb 2009, 22:04

Hi,

Any sightings on the above? It's since a long time that I saw them in LFS.

**Morgan01** · 9th Feb 2009, 00:21

not the season for Nannostomus mortenthaleri

**fighting fish** · 15th Feb 2009, 21:50

Originally Posted by Morgan01

not the season for Nannostomus mortenthaleri

may i ask when would the season be? wan to start saving

**barmby** · 16th Feb 2009, 17:50

Zebra otto yes. I saw it at Bishan Aquarium.

**barmby** · 17th Feb 2009, 00:47

Someone PM me on.

Where is Bishan Aquarium -

Well, just to help, and I recommend because its fishes are suitable for planted tank. And it is never a shame compared to Nature, Biotope and etc.

Bishan Aquarium
Contact: Ah Heng
Blk 279 Bishan St 24
#01-54 Singapore 570279
Cell: 90629775

Direction:
Bishan MRT come out. cross overhead bridge. take bus 13, 54, or 88. Alight at the bus stop after catholic high. and you are good. Call ah heng at 90629775

Moderator, contact me if you have problem with this.

**Mez** · 17th Feb 2009, 05:58

My LFS got a whole load of coral red pencil fish in last month, and im pretty sure they're not captive bred.
Obviously im in England so it dosnt help you, but im sure you can find them if you look hard enough, and have enough cash! :P £7 each here!

**Morgan01** · 17th Feb 2009, 09:41

that's explains why this breed is hard to find here...profit margins alot higher if sold to UK.

**exotic_idiot** · 17th Feb 2009, 10:46

Originally Posted by ciscube

Hi,

Any sightings on the above? It's since a long time that I saw them in LFS.

Coral Red Pencil Fish in biotope... I just went yesterday that batch just came in not long as the colours still haven't settle yet..

**DanGoh59** · 17th Feb 2009, 14:28

Originally Posted by barmby

Zebra otto yes. I saw it at Bishan Aquarium.

Before anyone gets too excited about this post, no more Zebra otos
at Bishan Aquarium. Called up to check today.

**ZANE** · 18th Feb 2009, 01:53

Yeah, the season's done fellas, time to make do with what you've got! Get em breedin!!

**LeaderOfTeamSad** · 19th Feb 2009, 16:48

Originally Posted by exotic_idiot

Coral Red Pencil Fish in biotope... I just went yesterday that batch just came in not long as the colours still haven't settle yet..

season's in for coral red pencil maybe
saw some at c328 yesterday.
but they named it purple coral red.. colours have settled
just wondering how much biotope is selling them maybe someone can PM me the amount.

**ciscube** · 19th Feb 2009, 20:43

Please also PM me on the price of the coral red at Biotope.

Hi LeaderOfTeamSad,

Can PM me on those from C328? I'm living in the East side and I had no chance to bypass these LFS.

Thanks,

**barmby** · 20th Feb 2009, 00:02

Today I went to visit Biotope. This is the picture.

I must say, the fishes are pretty much settled. In my experience, keep 1 male per 3 feet because the male is very aggressive and will try to kill another weaker male if you cramp them in 2 feet with little hideout.

**ciscube** · 24th Feb 2009, 18:10

Bought 2 pairs from Biotope. They are very stable swimming in my tank now.

**DanGoh59** · 24th Feb 2009, 18:30

Originally Posted by LeaderOfTeamSad

season's in for coral red pencil maybe
saw some at c328 yesterday.
but they named it purple coral red.. colours have settled
just wondering how much biotope is selling them maybe someone can PM me the amount.

Coral Red and Purple Pencil Fish are 2 distinct species.
Coral Red Pencil fish refers to Nannostomus mortenthalerri and
Purple Pencil Fish is an undescribed Nannostomus sp Red or Purple,
very similar to Nannostomus marginatus.

I bought the Purple Pencil Fish from C328 quite a few times already
last year. There's some at Midori so if C328 named it as Purple Pencil
Fish, it is Purple Pencil Fish and not Coral Red. But it is possible that
both are also at C328 as Midori also have both now at the same time.

Both are beautiful fish although my personal preference is the Purple
Pencil Fish. One key point that has been highlighted is that Male Coral
Red can be very aggressive towards one another. I have no problems keeping a group of Purple Pencils.

**barmby** · 26th Feb 2009, 11:23

Just to help

**torque6** · 27th Feb 2009, 21:01

Originally Posted by barmby

Just to help

Very nice pics barmby. I was contempleting to keeping a solo fish rather than keeping a group of boraras a few weeks back, but have heard they are rather jumpy and its relatively bad for the fish if kept in solitude.

**illumnae** · 27th Feb 2009, 22:18

anyone know if they're literally jumpy and need a tank cover like bettas?

**barmby** · 28th Feb 2009, 03:56

I think Red Coral do jump as my first ultra red pencil jumped to his death

5 years ago. Subsequent batch I bought from Kingfisher. They didn't live long (< 6months). So... I quit keeping Red Coral Pencil !

Btw, I stole the picture of Red pencil from Morgan01's avatar