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I went to my favorite lfs this week and low and behold, they had gastros. We don't get them around here as often as other places seem to with the usual "borneo sucker" being beaufortia.
The store manager ordered his usual "borneo suckers" but this time they turned out to actually be from Borneo.
The order was mostly ctenocephalus with some very large specimens. There was also a stellatus (what we have been calling ridens), and an ocellatus.
Being the weak individual I am, I ended up coming home with two ctenos and the stellatus.(Hey, I had to put something in place of the sewellia!) I chose small individuals so I could grow them up and maybe use them to suppliment my other river tanks when I lose my older gastros that are about 4 years old now.
Now what will I do if Sewellia show up?

Congradulations!

(for resisting the temptation to get all of them...I find it exceedingly difficult to leave any hillstreams in a store...this shows the strength of your character, not a weakness.)

Sounds like the classical mix of species per your book.

Now what will I do if Sewellia show up?

Get Sewellias, of course. This time, all.

Congratulations, Jim! We'll expect pictures in due course.

Nice one Jim , cant wait for some photos.

I agree with Mike, get all the Sewellias .

pics will have to wait. I have some camera software problems I need to address as soon as I get some time.

Congrats, Jim!!

You know what you would do, Jim.

Yes, I DO know what I would do.
The new guys are interesting to watch. They are obviously not used to plant leaves and are not yet comfortable grazing on them, particularly when they are swaying in the current. They will not rest on them for long. They have started grazing on the flat stones and glass and seem a little skittish when I approach the tank. Fortunately there is plenty of algae on the back and sides of the tank, so hopefully that will keep them full until they start eating other foods.