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    Coral red/purple pencilfish

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    These guys are in the market. Saw a small shoal of them today at C328. Colouration was off though and hence they escaped me
    ... always look at the bright side of life

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    Really?? Thanks Joe, been waiting to get some of this buggers for the longest time. Will pop on by for a look.
    Something about the water & the fishes that calms me down.

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    Coral Red Pencilfish?! U mean this?


    Pix taken from http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools

    Wonder will the color come back after some time.
    JC

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    yes JC spot on ... the purple ones also
    ... always look at the bright side of life

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    They're kinda fragile to me, never last for more than 3 months.
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    saw some of them at the shop beside NA... very nice fishes!

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    joe, red and purple are in the same tank? So the price for red and purple is the same?

    Hmm... are they the same fish? If memory serves me right, they have not sorted out the sp "purple" yet.

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    they were in bags ... the purple ones more expensive

    went 2day again red are in bags while purple in betta tanks
    ... always look at the bright side of life

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    So I see... the purple ones look like purple version of Nannostomus marginatus?

    Oh yeah, coincidentallly, there is an article on the coral red Nannostomus mortenthaleri in the March 2006 edition of Practical Fishkeeping, including details on breeding them.

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    March edition? you mean its out already? didnt notice it when i was at Kino yesterday Anyway i have been waiting for these fellas for a long time.
    Hey Joe, could you PM me the price they were selling at.

    Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Betta Almighty
    March edition? you mean its out already? didnt notice it when i was at Kino yesterday Anyway i have been waiting for these fellas for a long time.
    Hey Joe, could you PM me the price they were selling at.

    Thanks
    Yup, reading it now. Plenty at Borders. Cheers.

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    Must go Borders liao. Anyway went down to C328 today and realise that there was only 1 Coral red left

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    Quote Originally Posted by Betta Almighty
    Must go Borders liao. Anyway went down to C328 today and realise that there was only 1 Coral red left
    So fast.

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    Its not easy with these fishes. First, they have been living in the wild all their life. It takes time for them to acclimatize. Once they do, they will last. Mine already lasted 10 months and still going.

    I bought from biotope towards end of 2005

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    they are a bunch of challenging fellas to keep. I used to have 8 of them in a 1 1/2 tank. Unfortunately, 1 of the males became extremely aggressive towards the others and murdered the rest. He died eventually. They lasted for 3 months. Have got no idea what got into him

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    Quote Originally Posted by Betta Almighty
    they are a bunch of challenging fellas to keep. I used to have 8 of them in a 1 1/2 tank. Unfortunately, 1 of the males became extremely aggressive towards the others and murdered the rest. He died eventually. They lasted for 3 months. Have got no idea what got into him
    In the PFK article, it is stated that if you do not keep a tank big enough for them, the dominant male will kill the rest of the males.

    Don't wait anymore, go get the magazine! Hahaha...

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    Went to Colourful Aquarium (next to NA)... owner said that new stock will be coming in in 1-2days time...however $10/- each..ouch!
    Last edited by Justikanz; 22nd Mar 2006 at 23:07.

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    Think i better get these mag delivered to my house....lol.
    The prices for coral reds always the same.

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    A tank of coral red at Ah Ben's shop today
    ... always look at the bright side of life

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    I think I am going to give this guys a miss and stick to my 3-line...

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