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Okay...I did a bad bad thing.

I spent money on something that wasn't marine related.

Come hurt me Nate...

So anyway, from the moment I got my job, I always asked my boss to get in Pentazona barbs (Belted barbs) because I absolutely fell in love with Theresa_M’s the first time I saw them. The red color that they develop is beautiful.

So finally, this weekend at work, I discover a tank full of baby barbs that I’m not familiar with. I look at the label:

Pentazona barbs

Well… Then I realized the vertical bars on some were different from the vertical bars on the others; these were separated and labeled as Rombocellatus barbs. *shrugs* My boss tends to make up common names.

*is supposed to be doing homework*

I’ll google them later and see what I can find out and get an ID. Either way, the price was 6/$21, and I get a 25%? discount. Either way, they’re adorable and are acclimating with my other 6 gold barbs, who they will hopefully get along with, otherwise we have a big problem. I think there are some lonely 2 black phantom tetras too who I’ve been meaning to bring back to the store…

My 6 gold barbs are in my 15 gallon, filtration is an AquaClear30 maybe? It’s one size up from mini. The tank has been up and running for months, heated to 78*-80*F. Levels should be fine but I’ll do a test on them later tonight if I have the time.

I’ve never seen these barbs before, I’m assuming they’ll eat the regular flakes, FD bloodworms, and frozen brine I normally feed. We’ll see how it goes.

So if anyone could maybe confirm about what they actually are, or anything about them that would help. They look like pentazonas, cept the vertical stripes are kinda bubbly shaped, and aren’t exactly parallel, if that makes any sense. Their face is kinda cherry red, and the rest is sorta orange. My boss claims they’ll color up nicely, I’m looking forward to watching them grow. They’re all a mere 1.5” or so, they look like fry compared to some of my gold barbs!

Dunno when I’ll be able to get a picture up, my cameras broken atm.

I solemnly swear that I will stop spending money on freshwater fish and only buy marine stuff.

*doesn’t tell Nate about the babe male balloon ram she has on hold*



My tank is so empty though.

Maybe if I could figure out how on earth to put a sump in my 72 gallon I would have something better to spend my money on.

*shrugs*

Sorry guys, this is kind of a long random ramble…first time I’ve been home/on a computer in three days and I really miss posting. Bare with me.

-Ferret


[hr width='40%'][font color="#000080"]I want to stand with you on a mountain,
I want to bathe with you in the sea,
I want to live like this forever,
Until the sky falls down on me…[/font]

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

They look kinda like this little guy except not as cherry red yet, and the stripes still seem more bubbly instead of direct bands, like Theresa's have. *sigh*

Barb:

Ferretfish attached this image:


-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

OK Lil Sis, I won't beat youshe'll never get to the dark side, and she'll be stuck with me, *evil laugh* Oh sorry, ok I put the barbs you mentioned into my search engine should be doing school work also, but hey I've been good, haven't I? and these are what I dragged up...see if any of them match...I'll go and get Nate and try to keep him occupied so he doesn't notice this post Big Sis

pentazona pics

picture and info on pentazonas

And as far as the Rombocellatus barbs go, they aren't being found anywhere on the net by yahoo

Now get back to workdon't you know how important it is for you to do you school workYou know teachers always do their workin a timely matterand never play before the work is done:%)ok i'll go now[/small)

Last edited by heidi at 13-Mar-2005 19:02

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle

Naughty, naughty....but if they really are fish that you have been wanting...glad you went for it. Now get to work!

Take a look at this website ... perfect match with Ferret's photos, almost as if the website has photographed Ferret's new fish for its info page!

Barbus (Puntius) pentazona

Heh, error. Ferret, you lifted the pic ... tut, tut!



Last edited by Calilasseia at 13-Mar-2005 21:27

Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

Pentazoa barbs are one of my favorites: good color, peaceful, good schoolers.

This is my group when I first bought them last year:


Theresa_M attached this image:


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There is water at the bottom of the ocean

Sorry, forgot I was going to add a closeup. Lfs had them with tigers, which explains the chewed up tail. The flecks are actually gold coloring, not ick.


Theresa_M attached this image:


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There is water at the bottom of the ocean

They are called Rhombocellatus barbs. There's a couple of pictures of them in this link.

http://www.fishtanksandponds.net/tropical/barbs.htm

They look kinda like this little guy except not as cherry red yet,

Thats not exactly lifting if you say it looks like something else....it's obvious then that they're not hers..

Very nice ferret ...soon as you get your camera up pics are in order .

^_^


[hr width='40%']"I'm alright, I'm alright
It only hurts when I breathe"

Last edited by Babelfish at 14-Mar-2005 13:50