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Subject: What are.. Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:53 am

Very pretty any idea what they are?

All i read is that they are not very common.

Subject: Re: What are.. Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:21 am

What lovely little fish - where did you see the pic?

Subject: Re: What are.. Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:18 pm

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63298

'Galaxy Rasbora'

Very overharvested in the wild but they are being successfully bred in captivity now. Tend to be available but not cheap.

Subject: Re: What are.. Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:21 pm

Very expensive but found some on e-bay

Subject: Re: What are.. Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:24 pm

http://www.tropicalfish4u.co.uk/Fish/Freshwater/Rasboras/GalaxyRasbora

But damn they are expensive unless you buy in bulk - maybe ask a LFS about ordering some on for you?

Subject: Re: What are.. Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:38 pm

Aren't they nearly extinct now in the wild? I have never seen a pic of them as far as I can remember - really lovely fish though, would look lovely in your tank GD! Very Happy

I have just looked on the Thinkfish link and see that they were only discovered in 2006, and yet they are already near extinction. That's not good is it.

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Oh, that's such a shame!. What really lovely fish though, I would love to have some of those, but I think that will have to be something for the future :lol:

Subject: Re: What are.. Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:43 pm

speaking of nice unusual fish, when i brought my albino bristlenose yesterday, i saw a long finned bristlenose...HE WAS STUNNING!! I SOOOOOOOOOOO wanted to buy him but i have dwarf puffers so his fins wouldnt last very long! He was only £11 and the albino version was £23 but What are.. 29376

Long finned albino bristlenose:

http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Catfis603.jpg

Long finned bristlenose:

http://www.boesterscichlids.com/images/lace3.jpg

Subject: Re: What are.. Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:40 pm

This is probably a stupid question phishy, but I take it they are not a 'natural' fish are they?

I dont like them to be honest - the first time I've seen them though so they might grow on me Very Happy

. Mary has a veil-tail BN which is quite nice, but these - I'm just not sure!

Subject: Re: What are.. Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:44 pm

i dunno diana, was gunna ask but in a bit of a rush, maybe indigoj will know dunno

Subject: Re: What are.. Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:47 am

They are not 'natural' they are (as far as I know) bred for the long finnage, in much the same way balloon mollies etc are. There are some discussions about them on planet catfish. I don't think they have been specifically altered just bred to encourage a trait.

I'm not keen myself but at least they are not dyed or tattooed...

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GeordieDave wrote:: Very pretty any idea what they are?

All i read is that they are not very common.

They are beautiful fish. Now I would deffo buy them if I saw any. Do they shoal, being rasboras?

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I never see any unuaual fish in my lfs. If you wanted any of these (or any other none guppy/platty/tetra type) do most lfs take orders and sort it out for you do you know?

Subject: Re: What are.. Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:35 am

My BN is of the longtailed variety but I don't like that one with the flamboyant fins - it looks like it's wearing a long sleeved dress! :lol:

Subject: Re: What are.. Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:58 pm

charley wrote:

GeordieDave wrote:: Very pretty any idea what they are?

All i read is that they are not very common.

They are beautiful fish. Now I would deffo buy them if I saw any. Do they shoal, being rasboras?

yeh they do

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now a big shoal of them would great in a big tank!