| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
p_crazy
Regular Poster on IAH
Joined: May 17, 2007
Posts: 434
Location: guwahati
Status: Offline
|
 Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:42 am Post subject: puntius gelius |
 |
|
finally managed to get some of this beautiful fish...
can give neons a run for their money,IMO..in planted tanks.
these are fairly stressed now,will update later..when they show full colour.
sharing a 20 gal tank native community with other dwarf barbs,danios and loaches at present.planning to set up a 3 ft tank for them soon..
lets see what IAH think of these natives..comments welcome :thumbup:
(in the 2nd pic,there is a p.phutino at the top,collected about a year ago) |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
vyastk
Moderator
Joined: Mar 23, 2007
Posts: 1731
Location: Bangalore / Coimbatore
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:50 am Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
Fantastic choice for a planted tank. 
You are right they are currently undernourished and perhaps stressed. Give them week under your care and they will turn into jewels. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
saikumar
Committed Member of IAH
Joined: Jan 30, 2007
Posts: 2226
Location: HYD-is-good
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:14 am Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
They are cool stuff indeed!
As Vyas pointed out they surely have sunken bellies.
In my observation they go concave-bellies in a matter of few days, probablly during spawns. So regular feeds daily in short intervals helps them.
These are delicate compared to other barbs one would have kept. So let them settle down before you keep moving them into different tanks.
Few I had
http://indianaquariumhobbyist.com/gallery2/d/48455-1/DSC01028.JPG
All the best  |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
p_crazy
Regular Poster on IAH
Joined: May 17, 2007
Posts: 434
Location: guwahati
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
thanks. 
we caught them yesterday from an area where the pools were drying up and birds were feeding on the stranded fish. maybe the reason for the concave bellies.
starting to take freeze dried worms and also nibbling at tetrabits already. 
@saikumar..how many do you have ? do they shoal or just mill around? |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Kastor48252
Regular Poster on IAH
Joined: Dec 09, 2008
Posts: 665
Location: Mumbai Dahisar (w)
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
Quite a rescue.
They look great even now. Can't wait to see a video of these guys in action when fully settled. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
saikumar
Committed Member of IAH
Joined: Jan 30, 2007
Posts: 2226
Location: HYD-is-good
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
They ll shoal. But sometimes in groups of 4-6 if you have plenty.
If you have a water flow you can view a better shoal. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Romi
Regular Poster on IAH
Joined: Nov 10, 2008
Posts: 781
Location: Delhi
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
| P crazy, u are right. they have great possibilities for planted tanks, neons are too common. lovely! |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sid_p
Regular Poster on IAH
Joined: Mar 19, 2009
Posts: 324
Location: Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
| IMO they find it difficult to compete for food with faster eaters in a community tank. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
andyrushworth
Frequent Visitor to IAH
Joined: Jun 07, 2009
Posts: 178
Location: England
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:01 am Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
| I see a Phutunio Barb there too |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ram_a_rosi
Committed Member of IAH
Joined: Jul 15, 2005
Posts: 1666
Location: Goregaon (w) Mumbai
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:52 am Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
Good Ones.
May be their bellies flat cos of starvation
any way real beauties. Keep us posted
Ramdas |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
beta
Committed Member of IAH
Joined: Jun 29, 2003
Posts: 4263
Location: Chennai
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:30 am Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
| They look lovely in a planted tank! |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
abhis9
Committed Member of IAH
Joined: Nov 17, 2008
Posts: 3236
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:37 am Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
Hi Beta,
Very cool fish....I have seen them in Galif St. ......
Are they ok with lower temperature !! If yes then what should be the minimum temp. they can survive !!
Thanks |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
beta
Committed Member of IAH
Joined: Jun 29, 2003
Posts: 4263
Location: Chennai
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:47 am Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
| I think they should be. We rarely have lower temperatures in Chennai though. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Shovelnose
Moderator
Joined: Sep 17, 2008
Posts: 1044
Location: Bombay/Madras
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:58 am Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
This is the habitat we collected them from in Madras. Almost stagnant water. Really heats up in the summer and as Beta said, it doesn't get really cold here in the alleged winters. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
p_crazy
Regular Poster on IAH
Joined: May 17, 2007
Posts: 434
Location: guwahati
Status: Offline
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: puntius gelius |
|
|
here are some biotype shots..this is where we collectd these from
about the temperature,not sure but the air temperature around this time has dropped to around 10-15 deg celcius in the mornings.expected to dip further..
in the last pic,those fishes were swimming just inches from the bank.. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
Guest(s): 1,909
![[News Feed]](images/powered/feed_20_news.png "News Feed"){kind=small}
![[Forums Feed]](images/powered/feed_20_forums.png "Forums Feed"){kind=small}
![[Downloads Feed]](images/powered/feed_20_down.png "Downloads Feed"){kind=small}
![[Web Links Feed]](images/powered/feed_20_links.png "Web Links Feed"){kind=small}
![[Validate robots.txt]](images/powered/valid-robots.png "Validate robots.txt"){kind=small}