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16-07-2007, 01:14 AM
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Few were imported but only 2 stayed behind - Mastacembelus alboguttatus
Got a pair of rare eel - Mastacembelus alboguttatus aka orange spotted eel.
  Day 1 I am still waiting for the orange spots to get intensify  Day 3 Moved them into 120G and took some shots.. some tiny orange spots are showing This is the larger piece - abt 16 to 17 inches  
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16-07-2007, 02:46 AM
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their heads reminds me of those creatures in the late Jim Henson's show, The Dark Crystal.................. anyway, noticed that their pectoral fins has got patterns/spots as well.................... nice fish..................... |
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16-07-2007, 12:50 PM
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the spots will turn orange? wow that will be quite a sight to witness. will await your pics. wats their diet?
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16-07-2007, 08:19 PM
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ya, they do have some interesting pattern on the pectoral fins. Quote:
this is a pix of a newly collected specimen.  pix fm http://www.petfrd.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18268 |
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16-07-2007, 08:39 PM
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16-07-2007, 08:45 PM
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They were housed in water of PH 5.4 when i first got them. Hence, the coloration is dull (the tub pix).
coloration did improved and feeding very well as i house them to water with PH 6.8 with fairly dark gravel. now I've moved them into a "light" tank with water at abt PH7. I will have to see the feeding portion and see if they are feeding well. |
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24-08-2007, 12:31 AM
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They hide behind one of the large DW most of the time.
This is one rare occassion for this rare eel to expose himself long enough for me to take pix   
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24-08-2007, 02:39 AM
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Nice eels and nice pics. I think I saw them at CF before if I am not mistaken.
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