I like these guys (Nandus nandus), they are the largest nandus and get about 8" and as mentioned can be a pain to try and wean to pellets, they will happily eat earthworms though. I like them because you can keep one in a relatively small tank, even a 20 g will work and they will not pick on fish they can't eat.
any info on this fish? (pic included)
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Malaysians (Nandus nebulosus)are generally a little darker and more distinctly mottled, they have a deeper body in porportion to length (slightly), a comparitively larger mouth, and are only about half the size as adults, four inches is pretty large for one. they have similar needs and habits but can be kept in a desk top tank as small as one of those 7 1/2 gallon ones (16"Lx8"Wx12"T).
davo said:
I have nandus nebulosus its never got any larger than 2" in the 6months ive had it, only eats live food as well. totally peaceful. feeds from my hand and always comes out to the front of the tank when he/she is hungry! its in with medium sized cichlids an never gets bothered... im jus waitin now 4 my bushfish to eat it he's gettin quite big now
Send it to me if you don't want it, don't let the bushfish eat it! 
I'm trying to track down all the Nandus species.
I'm trying to track down all the Nandus species.
Richie said:Send it to me if you don't want it, don't let the bushfish eat it!
I'm trying to track down all the Nandus species.
Im putting it in my 22gallon when my hoplo's put on a little more weight ... they were tiny when i got them, if u can gret any info on nandus nebulosus ill b made up ive never been able to find much on them!
They do get a little longer than 4" but around 3" is more common, great miny monsters, very hardy. Treat like the Nandus nandus, just smaller, I have had a 3" one eat 2" mollies and black skirt tetras. Not much info but here is a link http://ecologyasia.com/verts/fresh-fishes/malayan-leaf-fish.htm
guppy said:
Nice one guppy!
When i first got mine it was jus under an inch long, so i put in my 22g which had a few tetras still in it. coz of its size in comparisin to the tetras i thought it would b ok.... 10min after goin in it had a pencil fish the same size as it hangin out of its mouth........... now i didnt expect that, lol. U dont realise how much they can fit in!
hes lookin well now anyway
looks like a really sweet fish i think i seen one in a tank online once, i had a diff. variety once...
Here's the info I have, his name is Phil he likes slow dancing and walks on the beach. Turn offs include rude people, and...............uh J/K. Actually my lfs has recently started to carry them as well, and this thread has been very helpful.
