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Can anyone ID Eli ?


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Just based on those pics he looks a little like a golden White Cloud Mountain Minnow but he is bigger than that, no?
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He’s about the size of a large harlequin...
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Golden orf?
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 3 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 24 corydoras duplicareas,2 SAE.
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Ruth wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 14:02 pm He’s about the size of a large harlequin...
Harlequin - as in rasbora? Then it could be a WCM minnow... its the red fins and white tips, which are quite striking.

Been googling golden orfe pics, too, but haven't found anything that matches...
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Yes! This is what he looks like - I googled this pic. Ric I think ur right thanks!


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I have my moments :blush:

Perhaps your betta tank needs to wait and you need to set up a temperate tank, river-style, and get little Eli some company of his own kind ::thumbu::
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Ric wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 14:17 pm I have my moments :blush:

Perhaps your betta tank needs to wait and you need to set up a temperate tank, river-style, and get little Eli some company of his own kind ::thumbu::
What??!!! Seriously!? Have I go go and google now on what to do with Eli?! Can he not live in the pond?! Lol! What have I done?! 🤣🙄
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Is that just colour on the fins or lymphocystis (= growths)?
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black ghost wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 15:23 pm Is that just colour on the fins or lymphocystis (= growths)?
No he has white tips on his fins.
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