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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).



I also got three Botia rostratas. One is below.

Congratualations, Keith!!
Those are really nice Pandas!

Congrats Keith, they are lovely

Very nice!

Wonderful pics Kieth, great choices too

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.

Fun aren't they!

I have 2 of the little buggers (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!

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?

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 )

So I think its pretty normal.

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.