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MelonHead · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:31 pm Post subject: Yo Yo's wanted!!!

Anyone have a line on a couple/few yo yo loaches? I like em plus I could use some snail help...and I'm not real sure I want a 16" clown in my tank.

argnars · Board Mbuna Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Posts: 193 Location: Omaha

I've seen them at both Charlie's Angels and at Aqua Pets within the past month or so. They were $6.99 at Charlie's and like $2.99 at Aqua Pets I believe. I did buy mine at Charlie's since thats the first place I saw em.

MelonHead · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject:

Awesome. Thanks. I'll check them both out tomorrow.

argnars · Board Mbuna Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Posts: 193 Location: Omaha

If you happen to see any good looking GBRs when you are shopping let me know, I lost my original one this week for some reason Sad

mpp · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:30 pm Post subject:

MelonHead wrote:

Awesome. Thanks. I'll check them both out tomorrow.

Is it because of the plants I brought over? If so, I'm sorry Gary.
mike

AnneRiceBowl · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 2:02 pm Post subject:

Gary, if you wouldn't mind, I'd like an update on Charlie's. I haven't been there in quite awhile because of the quality and treatment of the fish.

MelonHead · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject:

mpp wrote:

Is it because of the plants I brought over? If so, I'm sorry Gary. mike

Heck no - I had Ramshorn prior to that and as you know you only need one or two to start a breeding frenzy. I doubt the few that came on your plants made it any worse.

AnneRiceBowl wrote:

Gary, if you wouldn't mind, I'd like an update on Charlie's. I haven't been there in quite awhile because of the quality and treatment of the fish.

I wound up not going to Charlie's at all. I called and they were higher than others. I wound up going to AquaPets - who also didn't have any - but they did have some very nice brown Kuhli's in.

When all was said & done i wound up buying the last three Yo Yo's that Pet World had. I did so kind of begrudgingly because Chris & Haley aren't there anymore...but they had what I needed at a decent price so I went.

And what cool little fish. I love watching them go after flake...their swimming is so jerky and spastic looking...kind of funny compared to my calm, slow-swimming discus.

I also learned why they call them "Yo-Yo's." Anyone else know? I'll post a couple of pics soon...but suffice to say I'm very happy with the additions.

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clunkster · Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:46 am Post subject:

"Yoyo" Loach (Botia almorhae)
The name stems from the juvenile pattern consisting of alternate Y's and 'O's along the fish's sides, and the name was first used by Ken Childs.

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funkyj · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject:

clunkster wrote:

"Yoyo" Loach (Botia almorhae)
The name stems from the juvenile pattern consisting of alternate Y's and 'O's along the fish's sides, and the name was first used by Ken Childs.

^^^What he said.^^^

AnneRiceBowl · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:01 am Post subject:

Thanks for the update, Gary. Glad to see that you didn't go to Charlie's Angels.

Clunk and funky got the answer before I did.

MelonHead · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:10 am Post subject:

clunkster wrote:

"Yoyo" Loach (Botia almorhae)
The name stems from the juvenile pattern consisting of alternate Y's and 'O's along the fish's sides, and the name was first used by Ken Childs.

Heh, heh.

I see my baiting of clunkster worked.

Exactly. I just learned that after I bought them...although I didn't know the guys name who made it up.

I LOVE these fish! They're such fun to watch. I'll post some pics today.

mbovinet · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:16 pm Post subject:

I'm glad you were able to find some nice ones

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