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y2blade

08-08-2007 04:27 AM

whats this loach

i have two of these sold as algea loaches..they are great little fella's very active

any ideas what they are?
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/Image160.jpg

Lupin

08-08-2007 05:29 AM

My guess is it's a Garra flavatra.:D The coloration and stripe patterns seem to match this image.;)
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.u...s/flavatra.jpg

y2blade

08-08-2007 05:37 AM

nice one...they are cracking little fella's very active and quiet often swim mid water with my tiger barbs 8) they eat from the surface too ,i think they are confused :?

whats there "common" name please?

Lupin

08-08-2007 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by y2blade

nice one...they are cracking little fella's very active and quiet often swim mid water with my tiger barbs 8) they eat from the surface too ,i think they are confused :?

They are not confused. Your fish have been adapted to different feeding habits. My botiine loaches at times, for instance, feed on the surface and also on my hands instead of the bottom.;)

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whats there "common" name please?

The only common name shared by all Garra species is 'False Siamese Algae Eater'.:? Your fish is in fact, not a loach but a garra species itself.

Please do provide us more pics of your fish if you can.:D

tophat665

08-08-2007 06:05 AM

I've seen these sold as Bumblebee Garra Pingi.

Lupin

08-08-2007 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by tophat665

I've seen these sold as Bumblebee Garra Pingi.

I just remembered that.:lol: Another is possibly Stonelapping minnow based on this link but is still probably applicable to all Garra species.
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spec...y.php?id=27164

y2blade

08-08-2007 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Lupin

My guess is it's a Garra flavatra.:D The coloration and stripe patterns seem to match this image.;)
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.u...s/flavatra.jpg

thats deffo the little fellas 8)

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.u...article_id=462

Rocco

10-10-2007 08:06 PM

Nice fish. I found some gastros at a lfs but I'm not ready to take them in myself.

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