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Keith Wolcott
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More Panda Garras!

Post by Keith Wolcott » Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:06 pm

I have enjoyed the two Panda Garras that I got recently so much that when I saw Frank's Aquarium had them in, I could not resist. I got eight more. They are large at 2.75 to 3 inches TL (7 to 7.6 cm).

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I also got three Botia rostratas. One is below.
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Post by Jim Powers » Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:02 pm

Congratualations, Keith!!
Those are really nice Pandas!
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Post by Mad Duff » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:06 am

Congrats Keith, they are lovely :D
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Pardon my honesty - I am a Northerner

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Post by NancyD » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:46 am

Very nice!
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Post by piggy4 » Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:46 pm

Wonderful pics Kieth, great choices too 8)
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Post by Keith Wolcott » Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:03 pm

Thanks everyone. I really like these garras. They are fearless and seem to come over to the side of the tank that I am on when I am there. When I show up with the camera, they come out and pose for me.
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Post by Francois van Brederode » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:06 pm

Fun aren't they!

I have 2 of the little buggers :D (had 3. 1 didn't suvive the first week)
They used to pick on a big Labeo Bicolor, fearless they definitley are.

Now I don't have a labeo anymore, so now they tease everyone else around.
Always first to eat, there great!
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fish with character

Post by bigpow » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:57 pm

I was thinking to get some more after I got 2 of them a short while ago, but I changed my mind after seeing some intense sibling rivalry.
I've them separated now on different tanks.

I wonder if they're like Tiger barbs, where it's either one single or a group of 10 fish?
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Post by Francois van Brederode » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:06 am

My 2 garras fight every now and then.

It goes pretty hard sometimes, but i've never seen damage on either one.
At most other times they get on fine.
(I mean isn't it normal to pick on your smaller brother :D)

So I think its pretty normal.
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Post by Keith Wolcott » Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:59 am

I have never seen any skirmishes between my original two and the eight in the quarantine tank seem very friendly with groups of 3 and 4 often close together. They seem rather social to me.
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