Garra flavatra or panda garra

[Irene0100]

have just purchased a group of these interesting little fish.
they are very active during the day and interesting to watch.
Just wondered if anyone else kept them?

 

[Tener ds]

have just purchased a group of these interesting little fish.
they are very active during the day and interesting to watch.
Just wondered if anyone else kept them?

no,found this tho:
http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Garra&species=flavatra&id=963
interesting read.

 

[Irene0100]

thanks for that.
they are growing well and eat lots.
great character, like a cross between a plec and a hill stream loach.
they ground feed but swim about ocasionally, they chase each other and play and also suck on the glass. but they are daylight feeding and dont hide at all like plecs.
would like to find more info on breeding as in do they use caves or a nest in the san or something? do they guard the young etc..
maybe I will find out the hard way!