Panda Garra...DP tankmates?

[JRC3]

Has anyone seen these fish? They are new to the trade and my Petland has them. They seem like a fish that may work well with DPs. They seem to move like otos and have characteristics like kuhli loaches whom I've had great DP success.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGyxyTLEYn0

[Pufferpunk]

Cool fish! Is it a loach?

[RTR]

See: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/c ... p?sid=2684

[JRC3]

That article says they are mistaken for a loach.

I'm going to pick up 4 today. After QT I might try them with my DPs and/or if I don't think it will work out, then there is plenty of room in my 75g peaceful community tank.

Will post pics later.

[Pufferpunk]

I'm gonna look for some for my 90g community tank.

[JRC3]

PP, check Petland. I got 4 with their club and quantity discount for $3.33 ea.

These boogers are hard to photo but I got a few usable shots and a vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHsUfI4f ... e=youtu.be

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0161.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0157.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0156.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0154.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0151.jpg

[Tim]

I think I saw 3 of these at the LFS today, or at least something that looked quite a lot like it, pretty big too.

[JRC3]

OK, guys, these fish haven't eaten a single thing.


Anyway. I researched them much before I bought them and feeding seemed easy from other keepers online, but these fish haven't eaten a single thing all week.

I've offered...Kinda in order:

FW and BW decor with mature algae (on stone, real wood, fake plants)
NLS H20 wafers
Frozen BW
Clam 1/2 shell
Local "Jack's" community pellets
Blanched zucchini.
Frozen brine shrimp (They were interested and 1 or 2 tasted it then cared less)
Dead cherry shrimp
Ramshorn eggsacks in tank the whole time

Went out and got:
Omega 1 "First Flakes"
Local "Jack's" Algae wafers
2 viriaties of AquaDine, spirulina types (sample right out of the rack)



I am at a loss. These guys are getting skinny and I can think of anything else to offer.

They are in my cycled 10g QT.

pH high but consistent as always 7.9
ammonia/ nitrite =0
nitrate = 10-20
2x25% aged WC this week


IDK what to do. They are very active but getting thin.

[JRC3]

Well I did decide to take these guys out of QT early(only a little over a week) and place them in the 29g with my DPs because they weren't eating a single thing.

Here they are within the hour in the more natural tank eating a piece of wafer...




Here's a vid of them last night. They are a riot to watch and the DPs are OK with them though there has been one tail fin nipped.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUIrQ ... detailpage

I'm really considering putting everybody in my 46g and moving the BBGs over to the 29g. That may just be a winter project.