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broadbean
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Garra ID

Post by broadbean » Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:59 am

Hi,

It has been suggested this mystery fish is a garra, but can anyone be more specific as what sort it can be?

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Re: Garra ID

Post by piggy4 » Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:01 pm

Garra Cambodgiensis, a bit on the skinny side too :) .

broadbean
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Re: Garra ID

Post by broadbean » Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:43 pm

Thanks. I dismissed Garra Cambodgiensis, because of the slightly narrower shape of my new fish. But you say it is skinny, hmmm, must fatten him up then? This fish was in my lfs display tank for ages, but has been removed from there recently into a puny tank so we thought we'll rescue him. He seems a very happy chappy and I hope he soon gets a bit more meaty.

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Danelle Vivier
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Re: Garra ID

Post by Danelle Vivier » Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:48 pm

This is what a fat G.Cambodgiensis looks like :D

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broadbean
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Re: Garra ID

Post by broadbean » Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:19 pm

A few months on, this is what my mystery fish looks like. Definitely G.Cambodgiensis. A fat meaty grub. It's difficult to believe it's the same fish.

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Re: Garra ID

Post by plaalye » Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:44 pm

Good job! It's not always possible to bring them back when they're that thin.

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Re: Garra ID

Post by NancyD » Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:20 am

Wow, it's hard to believe that's the same fish!What a diffence some TLC can make, way to go!
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