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They got some Gastromyzon scitulus or Gastromyzon ctenocephalus, not sure yet which it is, at one at the local petshops. And I was wondering if theres room for 7 of these in my tank or will it be too crowded? Here is the setup now: 7 Sewellia lineolata, 7 Gastromyzon ocellatus, 9 Parotocinclus jumbo, 4 Rineloricaria sp., ~25 dwarf rasboras and different shrimps. 240 liters and the bottom is 42cm x 120cm. Theres rocks, wood and a rocky backround to "climb" on so the bottom is not crowded.
I´d like to have more different hillstreams and its not often they have them here.

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That's about 65 gallons, right?
I'd say so, but I'm not a hillstream expert by any means. . .8)
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Oh yes, but please, please quarantine them before adding.

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And post your pictures! :D
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Ok Graeme heres some pics :D Didnt get the Gastromyzon scitulus but some unknowns. Not the greatest pics, these were so small and quite shy.

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I like the color of the tailfin. This is only two of them, got 7 total and all were not the same. Time will tell what I´ve got here.

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Fantastic find!!!!
The one in the lower pic MAY be G. psiloetron according to Dr. Tan's book.
What species were the other five?
Keep the pics and infor coming!!!
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Yes, that one in the lower pic is a beauty! 8)

Congratulations on a great find. :D

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Some of the 5 look like these. But very hard to get good quality shots, I´m not good at sneaking up on them and the camera has to focus :oops: But hopefully they will be as brave as the ocellatus I have, which wont even move when cleaning the tank :lol:

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Can't wait to see more pics. That may help us figure out what species these are.
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