at the fish store when i got my guppys in the tank there was a really cool thing that looked like an eel but it was wicked small. Im wondering what it is even thought the fish store person said they were boring im kinda interested in gettin one but I need to know what it is so I can reseach it
2006-10-30 09:16:54 · 10 answers · asked by Skittles 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
it was on the bottom of the tank the employee said it wasent ussually very active cause i saw it zoom around the tank she said they only do that once in a while but basically they just sit there
2006-10-30 09:31:54 · update #1
no not a loach
2006-10-30 09:33:33 · update #2
it was black and very thin
2006-10-30 09:42:06 · update #3
oh its not that they couldnt tell me i didnt think to ask because i was only plannign on getting guppys at that time
2006-10-31 07:40:37 · update #4
I'm betting it was a algae eater. There is all different kinds of them. Here is a web site. Just click Images and you can see the different kinds.
Hope I could help you. Good Luck
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=algae+eaters&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8
2006-10-31 02:20:16 · answer #1 · answered by chrissy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my vote is for the kuhlii loach or baby niger of sorts or maybe even a ghost.Either way if you have a brand new tanks stay away from all of those until your tank is nice and cycled out well, because they will only die in a matter of days, in one that is not.
They weren't able to tell you what it was? If i were i would run far far away from that store, my lord, imagine what they may try to sell you , just because...Yikes
Have a camera Phone? Snap and send it to me, lets find out what this baby really is?
2006-10-30 20:11:52 · answer #2 · answered by ******************** 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibly a khoolie loach, a peacock eel or an eel tailed catfish. Its hard to guess without the colour and thickness of the body.
2006-10-30 17:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by of Light 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i tink it was a kind of kuhli/ myers'/ slimy loach!!i used to have 3! they burrow and stay under the gravel most of the time... when u do c them its either a quick dart across the tank or floating dead on the top!! they are pretty borring fish but they do look cool!!
hope i helped(i think they only grow to about 8cm)
2006-11-01 07:14:07 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. blobby! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like an eel? Ummm....it might be an otto cat. Was it sucking on the side of the tank? Sorry, I'm probably not being very helpful...
2006-10-30 17:29:16 · answer #5 · answered by Shadow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a loache. Look em up on your favorite search engine and check. Enjoy your aquarium.
2006-10-30 17:30:52 · answer #6 · answered by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure what type of fish you seen at that store without a coloring description or other info. But here is a site that may help youfind the one youseek.
http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/ab_index_diverse2.htm
2006-10-30 18:44:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are probably black ghost knife fish. If you hate guppies, get a few. They'll rip those guppies up and eat them.
2006-10-31 08:26:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dojo or kuhli loach. they're very active, especially in groups of 5+
2006-10-30 21:02:13 · answer #9 · answered by AlohaMonte 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bet it was a kuhlii loach
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1072
2006-10-30 18:53:15 · answer #10 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋