From this pic it looks like they've grown a lot!  I like that pearly gold color.

hey susan where did u get these guys? i'm in the market for em and can't seem to find any

 Do  you  know  what  species  they are......  there are  several  species  sold as  celebes halfbeak. I  have   nomorhamphus leimi,  and   would  certainly be niterested in   more  if  you   have  any  for  sale. Or if you could  tell me  where you  got  yours. Thankyou

Tim

I bought the halfbeaks at Pet Supplies Plus on Central last winter.  I was really surprised to see them there, but they get interesting fish sometimes.  They had two pairs, and I bought them both.  One male and female are really healthy, and the female has had two sucessful pregnancies so far.  She just dropped a third batch of fry, but I can't find any of them.  The tank is pretty crowded now, they may have been eaten.   The other male is subordinate and hides a lot.  The second female is thin and has never looked pregnant.  So far, all the fry look much plumper than her, they look more like their mom.

The only drawback is that they are in brackish water.  They were when I bought them, and I've just started switching them over to fresh.  I'm doing it very slowly so as not to lose any.  I was planning to take some to an auction to sell, but I'd be happy to sell some to you both. 

I wrote to Wet Web Media and sent a picture, Neale Monks wrote back and said that Nomorhamphus liemi are the only halfbeaks with a curly lower lip.  Here's the pic I sent, check out the lip on the male.  This was taken shortly after I got them.  They are really hard to photograph.  They are skittish and zip around the tank if they catch me looking at them.

 Cool!  Thankyou.  I'm a  bit worried that  my  male  might   bother  my  female  too much  w/o  other options in the tank  as  she  seems  very  unreceptive to  him . As far as  the brackish  situation goes....what  specific gravity  are you  down  to   now?  I sure  wouldn't  want to   get  some  and  shock them  .

 thanks  again 

 Tim

 Oh   also   in case  you  don't notice it  I sent you  a PM through  this  site

thanks

  Tim

The specific gravity in the halfbeak tank is 1.004.  I'm going to do a water change tonight and drop the salinity a little.  I want to have them pretty much fresh in three weeks. 

There is an auction on September 20 that I want to take some to.  If anyone wants to buy some before that, I have at least 6 to 10 I can let go.  I'm asking $7.50 a piece, or two pairs for $25. If anyone wants any, I'd advise waiting a couple of weeks for me to acclimate them.  That way I'm taking the chances, not you.

thanks again for the trio susan! they look amazing in my 40g planted tank. i upped the salinity slightly (bout 1/2cup for 40gal). they're darting back and forth and look real happy and playful.

Cool!  Let us know if/when they have fry!  Make sure you keep the tank covered.  They are jumpers!

thanks. i just opened the tank up today because it has been getting too hot...i'll find a way to cover it back up and keep it cool