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Panda Garra (Garra flavatra) is a unique tropical fish that can be added to a wide variety of aquariums. This fish is unique in its variation of light and dark colored bands similar to a panda. This fish can be housed with a wide variety of tank mates especially nano and non-aggressive species. Their tank should have high flow or highly oxygenated water, ideally with a matten filter or power-head in the tank to replicate its natural environment.
This fish is a peaceful omnivorous species of sucker-mouth cat that mostly feeds on bio-film, however, it can be fed a high quality frozen food such as baby brine shrimp and will readily accept it. This fish will max out around 3 inches in size.
We feed our panda garra with algae based foods such as Northfin kelp wafers, and bio-film additive Bacter A.E.. We also feed frozen baby brine shrimp to enhance their diet. Avoid adding too many tannins in the water as it can hinder the growth of bio-films and algae beneficial to this fish.
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I recommend flip aquatics to everybody got my fish from them about a month ago. They waited till the weather got better. I ordered when it was very cold and they told me it was best to wait so we did the day I was supposed to get my fish, there was a delay with shipment not their fault. It was FedEx. It was supposed to overnight get here to my house on Saturday but something happened and I got them on Monday I thought for sure the fish was gonna arrive dead. When I got the package everything was packed good into my surprise that heat pack was still a little warm so I was like maybe I got a chance I open the package and the two little fish were still alive couldn’t believe it. They must’ve been very, very healthy for them to survive that long. Put them in my fish tank took a day to get used to the took about three days for them to color up because they were very stressed again not flip aquatics fault right now when I’m doing this review about six weeks later, they are thriving busy little fish of the panda garra I had very bad brown algae on my plants on woodwork and green, algae them two little fish and my bristle nose plateau got the job done my tank looks great. Couldn’t believe it how fast they did that I got a 40 gallon. I still give them alga pellets. It’s crazy how much they’ve grown in six weeks. I recommend flip aquatics I’ll be buying all of them again.
I have 1 panda garra doing extremely well in my aquarium. Feisty and swims all over. He gets to work on the glass, substrate, and anything he can sucker himself to. Much better looking in person. Has a pearl like underbody which was a pleasant surprise. He’s doing well with my betta tank.
Received an energetic little Panda G. Everything is going well. Healthy and happy. Will be ordering more soon!
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Arrived very healthy and got to work right away cleaning the glass. Very fun to watch.
Really cool fish. He’s absolutely thriving in my hillstream tank. Very active algae eater. Takes protein based foods as well. If you can afford more, get more cause you will want them.
Well-packaged and protected, all 8 (9) arrived in great condition. After hiding for around 5 minutes, they got to exploring, eating, and establishing their pecking order.
Their fish are always healthy and arrive safe.
Full of personality. A must try fish. All where healthy day one and still are.
Very active, seems much more willing to be out and about than other algae eaters.
Everything arrived alive! Great stock of fish, snails, and shrimp. Provided great resources on acclimation and other information as well!
All my fish came in super healthy. I am over a week out from recieving them and they are doing great!
Panda garra | Garra flavatra | Best Algae Eater for Nano Aquariums
My little water puppies are doing great!
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They are fun fish. I have four of them. They’re constantly in motion. I love watching them.
I love the little guys! They arrived very securely packaged and having them makes me very happy. Thank you
This little fella is a cleaning machine!
Very active little fish. Came in healthy and would buy again.
Everything was nice and came in really fast and fish are healthy
So happy to have purchased a panda garra to help maintain the algae in my 29 gallon planted tank. The fish arrive alive and transitioned well. It is extremely active, and happily exploring all parts of the tank. Very happy with my purchase and will be adding a couple more panda garra and otocinclus to keep the ones that I have company in the very near future.
I received my Panda Garra and it has not stopped moving since I added it to my nano tank. I love watching it move around with purpose.
Amazing, playfull, beautiful fish. Great addition to the tank.
Got these guys at about 1 inch. So cute and so active. He was able to withstand the cold temps during shipping through a snowstorm. Very healthy
I have several in my 3 tanks and they clean the algae really well. They arrived healthy. Took to the new tanks right away. They are cute to watch and are visible most of the day. Would recommend for most tanks.
Panda garra | Garra flavatra | Best Algae Eater for Nano Aquariums
Giving a 5 star review because my fish were so healthy and happy.
This is a great fish, he’s very nosey, not scared of anything. My wife loves him.
My Panda Garra came very healthy and hungry!! He is eating and cleaning nonstop! There was biofilm and algae developing on my anubius and crips, and he has already just about destroyed it all! The leaves are smooth and clean again! Flip Aquatics is a joy to do business with!
They arrived lively and full of energy. My substrate is sand and pebbles they love it. Great little helpers keeping the aquarium clean.
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