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QUOTE(scotcat @ May 31 2007, 10:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Jon,
As you can see we have moved your post. Your paleatus has what we call "Forked barbels" where the barbels have worn away due to poor water conditions in the substrate and have grown back like this. Did you buy them like this Jon?. Another species that is common with this trait is the Red Tailed Black Shark. I have seen many specimans on the show bench in OpenShows with this fault, again due to poor conditions in the substate.
As you can see we have moved your post. Your paleatus has what we call "Forked barbels" where the barbels have worn away due to poor water conditions in the substrate and have grown back like this. Did you buy them like this Jon?. Another species that is common with this trait is the Red Tailed Black Shark. I have seen many specimans on the show bench in OpenShows with this fault, again due to poor conditions in the substate.
Thanks for the prompt answer scotcat
No when I brought them they had 1 longer pair and 1 short pair of barbels, Ive been keeping them on a substate of soft sand ( rounded ) and small pea gravel so I presume from your reply that they have 'grown back' as they love snouting thro' the sand like pigs do in mud
