Tank setup
A minimum 90L aquarium suits Panda Garra. Match décor to natural behaviour — plants, rockwork, or open swimming room as needed.
Garra flavatra
pH
6.5 - 7.5
Temperature
22° - 26 °C
Max size
9 cm
Min tank
90 L
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A boldly banded hillstream grazer from Myanmar. Wants cooler, oxygen-rich, well-moving water over smooth rocks, and does best in a group where its constant grazing and gentle squabbling can play out.
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Everything you need to keep Panda Garra healthy in a South African setup.
A minimum 90L aquarium suits Panda Garra. Match décor to natural behaviour — plants, rockwork, or open swimming room as needed.
Keep pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–26°C. Stable parameters matter more than chasing perfect numbers — acclimate new arrivals slowly.
Panda Garra is omnivore — biofilm, algae wafers. Feed a varied diet appropriate for freshwater fish — quality flakes, pellets, or frozen foods sized to the mouth.
Panda Garra is generally peaceful, sociable grazer. Observe during feeding and at lights-out for true temperament.
Pair with similarly sized peaceful, sociable grazer tankmates in freshwater fish. Avoid fin-nippers or species that outgrow this fish.
Breeding notes for Panda Garra vary by line and water chemistry — ask your local shop about proven pairs in SA.
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