I went to my LFS and I saw this one tank that had a few different species. One was a Black Ghost Knife fish while another one which I missed the name of it looked like a baby stingray mixed with a pleco a little bit. It had the wings of a sting ray but it was sucking on a piece of rock at the bottom of the tank like a Pleco does on the glass. The fish was so small that it would only cover the center of your palm. I wish I payed more attention to the name because the fish interests me. Does anyone know what this fish is called?
What is this fish species?
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mfdrookie516
Aquarium Free - 2+ Years
sounds like a hillstream loach
DragonFish71
Great white snark
+ 1.
Does it look like this?
How to keep your new Borneo sucker, Gastromyzon borneensis, with pictures
Does it look like this?
How to keep your new Borneo sucker, Gastromyzon borneensis, with pictures
That's it....How big do they get? They are amazing. Thanks for the information, guys.
DragonFish71
Great white snark
Not very big. About 2 inches is what I've seen. They are way cool lil guys though. I'm in the process of making a river tank for them. *Sigh* Once I get the other 2 tanks set up that is. Eeesh.
mfdrookie516
Aquarium Free - 2+ Years
They're a cooler water fish. What size tank would you be putting it in? If its a smaller tank you could do something like white cloud minnows with one...
DragonFish71
Great white snark
BGK can get 18 + inches so it would need a large tank. As for compatibility, I wouldn't suggest it. The LFS keeps them together because they know one will sell before a problem arises. BGKs will eat anything they can get their mouth on.
Aquarium1
Aquarium Advice Addict
I'd love to have some hillstream loaches, although I don't know anywhere that sells em nor do I have a place to keep them haha.
DragonFish71
Great white snark
A1, time for a new tank then. 
There's only one place I've found them out here and I already told them they better keep them in stock for me.
There's only one place I've found them out here and I already told them they better keep them in stock for me.
Oh. Then BGK is out of the story if I do end up getting a hillstream loach. I am planning on getting a 55G or more tank. 55G is the minimum I am aiming for. But even if I get a 55G, I am going to work on getting more tanks as a upgrade. The link that you gave me said that Goldfish do well with Hillstream Loaches.
Aquarium1
Aquarium Advice Addict
lol, I know right. Except I don't have enough room for another tank haha. O well... I do have my 10g qt.... haha.
DragonFish71
Great white snark
Yes, they have the same water requirements. And so do the white clouds like mfd suggested. I'm planning white clouds, hillstreams, red cherry shrimp and pygmy corys.
DragonFish71
Great white snark
Time to start taking up other rooms in the house then. *lol*
mfdrookie516
Aquarium Free - 2+ Years
theyre considered a loach
dkpate
Aquarium Advice Addict
Do not put the BGK in cold water. He will need bigger than a 55G also.
He will need bigger than a 55G also.
dkpate
Aquarium Advice Addict
Ok good! Glad to hear you are going to do things the right way, not the opposite way like I did. I did have a BGK, but he went through too much, and didn't make it.
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