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Chiloglanis sp. ID
Posted: 01 Mar 2012, 23:12
by Oliver D.
Hi,
after a long time of search, today i got my first Chiloglanis sp. Ordered as Chiloglanis batesii, delivered as "Chiloglanis mixed".
I think C. batesii is not correct. Probably C. asymetricaudalis, C. occidentalis or an other one?
They have a size of around 4-4,5 cm and if i see correctly a sexual dimorphism.
Following some photos:
Re: Chiloglanis sp. ID
Posted: 02 Mar 2012, 04:14
by Birger
Nice Oliver!
No promises I can do much better for an ID but I will have a look.
Delivered from ??
Birger
Re: Chiloglanis sp. ID
Posted: 02 Mar 2012, 07:14
by rommer
Very nice! I bought some myself
I suppose the are from Ruinemans or at least the same import, because Ruinemans is selling them now. In that way they are from Congo
http://new.ruinemans.com/nl-NL/33518/meerval-congo.html
If you change the language on the site you find different things (why?) in France he tells it's C.batessi and only in Dutch he says its from Congo.
Re: Chiloglanis sp. ID
Posted: 02 Mar 2012, 07:46
by Richard B
I think Occidentalis is a good shout
Re: Chiloglanis sp. ID
Posted: 02 Mar 2012, 09:58
by Silurus
Oliver D. wrote:I think C. batesii is not correct.
Why not? Based on the lower lip morphology, color pattern and from what I can see of the mandibular teeth,
C. batesii appears to be closest.
Re: Chiloglanis sp. ID
Posted: 16 Jun 2012, 20:57
by Oliver D.
Hi,
please excuse my late response to your postings!
Yes, they came from Ruinemanns.
I have had no luck with these little guys. I have lost 6 of 10 in the first week. They have had a very quick breathing and bloody gills. Probably a acid burn?! First time they doesn´t eat anything. I´ve tried a lot of different food. Now the last 4 fishes looks fine, but i think they are all females. They are very shy, so i can´t make more and better photos at the moment.
I will try to get more of them....
Re: Chiloglanis sp. ID
Posted: 18 Jun 2012, 14:59
by rommer
Are they eating now? And if the do, what? Mine are still not eating...
Re: Chiloglanis sp. ID
Posted: 18 Jun 2012, 21:32
by Oliver D.
Yes they eat now! First i have tried frozen Cyclops, Brine Shrimp and Mosquito larvae without any visible success. Then i have tried different flakes, granulate, freeze dried and decapsulated brine shrimp. Now they get a mix from all these and they eat.
BUT THE BEST, what they really like are cooked noodles (without salt or any spice). I feed them only a small piece every few days, because it´s not good for the water.
Hope your fishes will eat as soon as possible... try the noodles!