The Great Masheer Journal - VII

[sebarau]

Originally Posted by CM09

This was the Tembat as which bro Sebarau informed.
Feel sorry to what you've lost too, but I'm in curious; it spent almost 5 yrs to grow just 8 inches?

I cannot confirm that yours is from tembat..but looking at the body and coloration..looks more to the normal kelah merah..
here is the kelah bara from sg tembat.. you can see the difference in body structure..

Originally Posted by sebarau

I cannot confirm that yours is from tembat..but looking at the body and coloration..looks more to the normal kelah merah..
here is the kelah bara from sg tembat.. you can see the difference in body structure..

That's awesome!
It seems that this stunning cracker's length was not less than 18", right?

[Ong88]

Originally Posted by sebarau

I cannot confirm that yours is from tembat..but looking at the body and coloration..looks more to the normal kelah merah..
here is the kelah bara from sg tembat.. you can see the difference in body structure..

Share my merah bara juvs that turned dark & look like normal red kelah now :

YouTube Video

Three weeks back day four after capture :

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Was advised to have soft water, chiller, clear tank plus bright lighting to prevent loss of redness. I only have bright lighting

[Ong88]

15-18 inchers :
Ordinary red kelahs broader & only tinges of red on upper level scales.
Red kelah bara very slim bodied, red fins.

YouTube Video

[Ong88]

The baras when first tanked last month

YouTube Video

[sepp]

Originally Posted by sebarau

Bro Sebarau,


Red kelah like this, where to buy in KL? Thanks.

[sebarau]

Originally Posted by Ong88

15-18 inchers :
Ordinary red kelahs broader & only tinges of red on upper level scales.
Red kelah bara very slim bodied, red fins.

thanks lorkun for the pic.. can see clearly the different here when putting the kelah merah and kelah bara side by side. yeah was told the the same that they need cold water and bright lights to continue showing their potential.. very hard la for us to match the condition of their habitat in the mountain riverine..

bro sepp,
very hard to get as most of the time fully booked. you can try mudah.com.my.. then look for seller name helin, this seller is from putrajaya and his friend supplying the fish from trengganu. They were at Aquafair last year to showcase kelah tembat..wanted to get a specimen..but sold out even before the event starterd..I'll pm you if i manage get another contact.

[sepp]

Thanks bro.

[Ong88]

update remnants of the ten WC kelah merah bara fingerlings that i got last month.
look pretty much like ordinary reds to me

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I'm still learning on getting to that ideal colouration. It seems for me that food and dark gravel is not enough to maintain or develop that reddish finnage.

I have black oyama pasted on bottom - didnt like gravel cause i want a tank that is easy to maintain and safe from sudden amonia spikes. Feeding a mixture of spirulina, wheat-germ and MP, healthy food in general but no improvement in colouration.

Other factors like sun-tan - can imitate with which type of tanning lights best?
Dark environment - i dont have one, fish tank is the main feature in my living hall so any alternatives?

Also can anyone share how best to bring out the golden shine in Tor Putitoras? Mine lately is showing up gold on the dorsal fin but body golddish scales have lessen over the years - or maybe they need to grow bigger to show gold on upeer level scales. What is the best setup for tor putitoras - any expert advice?