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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i just got some of these. i love high fin loaches. i got 4 of them. around 15 dollars a piece is great. i have seen them at prices of 50 + dollars. does n.e 1 have prior expressince with these fish. these are my num 1 fav fish. *bettachris attached this image:*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
1tankneverenuff Hobbyist Posts: 131 Kudos: 100 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	They get MASSIVE and I believe they prefer cooler water, but I'm not 100% sure on that.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	they do well in cool water, but they can live in warm water. when they get to large in to the pond they go.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
1tankneverenuff Hobbyist Posts: 131 Kudos: 100 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	Well, other than that they are one bad a** creature .
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Too bad they get really ugly once they hit about 30" long. [/font] I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	That is ugly, not to mention scarey looking... backs out of thread, and slowly reaches for browsers "back" button......
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I dont think that they are loaches. They are a type of freshwater shark.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Nope, they aren't sharks either. They are in their own family (Catostomidae), which includes the fish known as "Suckers". They are closely related to the family Cyprinidae. Last edited by Cory Addict at 29-Mar-2005 18:23 I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	I thought cypriniform was an order...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	It is. Cypriniforms are the order. Cyprinidae is the family. Cypriniforms include fish such as loaches, suckers, and CAEs (all of which are not Cyprinids), as well as goldfish, and danios (which are Cyprinids). I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Yeah, I am aware of cyprinidae, but had always assumed that the collective order was referred to as "cyprinids". Guess not.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	unfortiunalty i haven't seen a pic of the adult.big guy. i seen that drawing b4. i don't think they are ugly at all. but i will have to get a pond ready when they become bigger. i guess there is little known about breeding right.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
1tankneverenuff Hobbyist Posts: 131 Kudos: 100 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	I think that drawn picture is a bit exaggerated. They do not get that ugly... But, most people tell me all my fish are ugly ...I just like all the krazy lookin' ones! Last edited by 1tankneverenuff at 30-Mar-2005 02:46
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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