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amiidae
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 Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:50 pm Post subject: Sisor rabdophorus |
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Are they common in India ?
May I know what sort of natural habitat do they come from ? do they need fast flowing water, cool water temperature, high oxygen etc.. ? some info on the water requirement will be great !
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rocky2
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Sisor rabdophorus |
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 has been found in fast-moving rivers with sandy bottoms,they are not that common i guess
Size 180mm (7.1")
pH 6.0 - 7.0
Temperature 10.0-22.0°C or 50-71.6°F (Show others within this range)
Needs well oxygenated water.
Feeding Readily feeds on live or frozen foods such as bloodworms, but does not take prepared foods.
Furniture A sandy bottom with numerous rocks and some driftwood. Strong current and cool water is necessary, as these fishes are very sensitive to both temperature and oxygen levels.
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vyastk
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: Sisor rabdophorus |
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good water current and heavily aerated water should keep them happy I guess....
Let us know if you get hold of them... Have heard that they dont travel well... Another fish on my wish list for a long time now... |
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Shovelnose
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: Sisor rabdophorus |
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| You keeping any at the moment??? I havent heard or read of anyone who managed to keep 'em alive in the long run though. They have a notorious reputation. |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:57 am Post subject: Re: Sisor rabdophorus |
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| rocky2 wrote (View Post):
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has been found in fast-moving rivers with sandy bottoms,they are not that common i guess
think that helps
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Thanks.
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good water current and heavily aerated water should keep them happy I guess....
Let us know if you get hold of them... Have heard that they dont travel well... Another fish on my wish list for a long time now...
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Yes, they don't travel well. I was told most die during shipment.
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You keeping any at the moment??? I havent heard or read of anyone who managed to keep 'em alive in the long run though. They have a notorious reputation.
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I used to keep 4 for abt 3 to 4 months till one incident that went wrong - I use a new water treatment product and I lost all of them.
As what I read over the internet, most info stated that this fish prefers fast water etc.. however, my fish seem to prefer the quieter spot away for the water flow in the tank. That's why I started this thread hoping to get some clarification.
btw, are they hard to get in India ? |
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Shovelnose
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| Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:39 am Post subject: Re: Sisor rabdophorus |
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| Yes. They are hard to get here. I dono 'bout the North but I haven seen 'em down South yet. |
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