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So I got this little guy today...

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by NoctuVide, Feb 12, 2009.

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    NoctuVide Thread Starter Member

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    Well, I finally gave in today. After seeing these guys a couple weeks ago, seeing how beautiful they are, and learning about how new and hard they are to find in the hobby, I bought a Denison Barb (Red line torpedo barb, Roseline shark). Two of the LFS I went to had them. One place wanted $40 for some that were larger, and the place I picked mine up at only had juveniles and were $30. I plan on putting a school of 5 or 6 of them in the new 55gal tank I'm getting this weekend, so once that tank is all set and cycled, he will be transferred over to to that. He's so young that his red line above the black line is just barely starting to show. I was also told that they are finally being tank bred, and that he's one of them. Here are some pics of him to give you an idea. In a couple of the pics, you can see a faint hint of his red line.
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    NoctuVide, Feb 12, 2009
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    for those who don't know, this is what they look like when they are older.
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    jealous! been eying a school of those for quite some time, they are gorgeous but expensive! look great in a big community tank. congrats!
     
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    Those guys are very pretty.
     
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    I was just looking and LiveAquaria offers these guys for $24.
     
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    The're real pretty,, I wish you good luck :)
     
    Guidoman888, Feb 14, 2009
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    i like the green on his head, will that go away as it gets older or stay?
     
    Anonymous, Feb 26, 2009
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    Pet Solutions has them for $14.99

    <a class="postlink" href="http://www.petsolutions.com/Roseline-Shark+I62000+C40001572.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.petsolutions.com/Roseline-Sh ... 01572.aspx</a>
     
    Anonymous, Feb 26, 2009
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