flatfish?

[Earthgirl]

hi there, new to this fish forum stuff, but you all have A LOT of awesome advice.
Does anybidy know anything about butterfly flat fish?

 

[diVer]

Is this what you're talking about? If so you will have more luck searching for info under the name African Butterfly Fish. The pic is taken from an information page that can be found under the Oddball section of the Fish Index. I suggest checking it out if it's the fish you want.

 

[Earthgirl]

no I wish, I'ver read about the butterfly fish. This one is like an algae eater that sticks either to glass or objects by suction. When it moves the top have directs and in the bottom half seems to go against it.

 

[Dwarfs]

When it moves the top have directs and in the bottom half seems to go against it.

What???

 

[Earthgirl]

I'm sorry, maybe that's not the best discription. It seriously looks likes a flounder with another half a circle and eyes on the top of the head. It is really hard to explain as you can tell by my explaination. I saw it in the pet store and have never seen anything like it, so I thought maybe SOMEBODY would know?

 

[Teelie]

A Butterfly Pleco? It's more likely a Hillstream Loach though which is mistakenly called a Pleco and is in actuality a coldwater fish.

Butterfly Pleco #1 not an algae eater.
Butterfly Pleco #2
Hill Stream Loach

 

[Earthgirl]

OMG
that's it, a hillstream loach.

Do you have any, any tips other than the site.
Thanks

 

[CFC]

Hill stream loaches are coldwater fish and will not survive long if kept at tropical temperatures, they can be kept in doors over winter but in the summer are better off being moved into a large container placed in a shady spot in the garden.

 

[Teelie]

Nope, don't have one though Cheese Specialist does. Give her a private message and she'll probably give you some help.

 

[ryan]

There are several species of Hillstream Loaches, they require cool, fast flowing and well oxygenated water with some smooth flat broad sufaces like rocks and leaves to grip on to. The tank should be established before adding the fish as they feed on micro organisms that develop of the rocks and other materials in the tank.