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what is this? -pics-

Post by leck85 »

it was called something like adeladie cat or something weird like that..

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hope this is in the right forum
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Post by Silurus »

Looks like some kind of Farlowella.
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Post by leck85 »

i searched google and indeed it does... its more of an algae eater then a catfish really isnt it??

it eats both the catfish sinking wafers and the spirulina pleco sinking wafers..

sucks the glass most of the time so i guess its more of an algea eater

thanks!
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Post by Silurus »

Farlowella *are* catfish.

You might want to check this to see what species it is.
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Post by leck85 »

looks the most like ''cf. vittata''
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Post by fishysmell »

its a farowella speices

and yes they love algea

it`s their perfered food
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Post by leck85 »

ok thanks... it usually eats both of the sinking wafers
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