The wood pile

[Iain Sutherland]

Thanks guys, will do some reading. Could quite easily be either of those though, three line looks more likely..?
They are very happy in the black water though, colours are setting in nicely.
Have to say that the licorice are a little shaken up to be sharing their home now.

On the up side I'm 99% sure now they have matured a little that the licorice are gunawani.
Amazingly paro project says there has been a wild specimen at 27.7cm! That must be a sight! (4cm aquarium)

 

[BigTom]

Heh yeah thats a typo. There's a few of them on the English PP pages.

 

[Ady34]

Love the pencilfish, hope the floaters prevent them from jumping though, in my experience they sadly find the floor eventually in open top tanks. I'd love some n. Eques for my tank, but know without a top or surface vegetation they will jump.
Great tank mate.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Could quite easily be either of those though, three line looks more likely..?

If they have both an adipose fin and 2 distinct red marks either side of the caudal peduncle, where it joins the caudal fin, they are trifasciatus. Have a look here: <http://apisto.sites.no/fish.aspx?fishIndexID=1806&gruppeID=5>.

Marginatus doesn't have an adipose fin.

cheers Darrel

 

[Iain Sutherland]

Marginatus doesn't have an adipose fin.

looks like we have a winner. Thanks darrel

 

[Iain Sutherland]

couple of pics.

pencils by iainsutherland24, on Flickr

licorice gunawani seem to be taking hikari micro pellet, which ive been feeding for the pencils.
licorice by iainsutherland24, on Flickr

 

[mattb180]

Those Licorice Gourami's are amazing!

 

[tim]

Love the fish selection in this tank Iain, those pencils are stunning little fish.

 

[Boxerbrad]

Any updates on this tank? Absolutely amazing fish and photos