My tank
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Is that the one commonly sold as "Surinanamensis"?
You remove their protective slime coat every time you allow them to touch dry skin. Your whole hand should be wet w/ a little water in the palm when you handle fish or amphibians. I only see a little wet on your fingertips
not a great idea, Bro
Is that the one commonly sold as "Surinanamensis"?
You remove their protective slime coat every time you allow them to touch dry skin. Your whole hand should be wet w/ a little water in the palm when you handle fish or amphibians. I only see a little wet on your fingertips
That pic was when I first got it. A week ago and yes it is the one sold as surinamensis
I only take pics of them like that when I first get them. Once in the tank I don't like to catch them for pic. Puts too much stress on them. Thanks for the reminder
looks just like the one I bought as a "Surinamensis". So I need a male altifrons instead of a true Red-stripe?
yea, we were definitely on different pages on the mystery "barb". Just saw your pic now, and I agree on the dry hand comment in content, disagree with the tone in which it was delivered... Glad I read down the thread before calling you a dumbie (jk) and telling you it was a harlequin since you already found the ID. I saw him in there, but didn't know that was what you were calling an odd barb. I thought it was actually an odd looking barb, but maybe you were just calling it a barb because it schools with them? Can't blame him for hiding in the barb pack given the rest of the stocking! Safety in numbers... At first he was probably like
and then he was like 
That tank looks great love the large school of barbs. Iv had my fat spotted raph for two years doesnt grow much but is faaaat
