not really quite sure, the fish is either
Nannostomos diagrammus, Twin-stripe pencilfish
or
Nannostomus beckfordi, Golden pencilfish, beckfordi pencilfish


not really quite sure, the fish is either
Nannostomos diagrammus, Twin-stripe pencilfish
or
Nannostomus beckfordi, Golden pencilfish, beckfordi pencilfish
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I’d say beckfordi just because it is more common.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica

sorry for posting at the wrong section, new here.
Btw, do they eat algae?? I saw them always pecking at my plants, as if eating algae...
How much does each cost?


less than a dollar each....

I think most pencilfishes, including the cigar and headstanders eat some filamentous algae to some extend, their mouths are built to "pluck" things.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica

yup, my pencil fish is always pecking away at my moss-grown driftwood.. i dont knw how effective it is but at least it is seen working.. :P
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Oh, not so bad after all, a cheaper alternative for cigar fish?? haha..
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