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I am looking for info on this fish, I have found lots of pics and maps but so far no info on care etc..

The name on the tank where I bought it was 'Rainbow garra woodsucker'?

Any info or links would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

I've never kept them myself but others who I have spoken to have had problems keeping them alive.

Hi phishylady, and welcome to Loaches Online.

Garra flavatra, providing they are acclimatised carefully (and into the preferred conditions), normally fare very well in the aquarium. They do enjoy high-current conditions and tend to do very well in river-tank type set ups with plenty of O2, water movement and flat rocks & cobbles for them to graze on. In spacious tanks, they can be kept in groups, and mature males can be determined by the presence of tubercles on the head area. The tank should be mature, with bright lighting to encourage natural algal growth.

Hope this helps,

Emma