Anchor Cats: Perfect Nano Bottom Dwellers!

**MedRed** · 06-29-2008, 11:05 PM

I just found the perfect little bottom dweller for my nano tank. Profile is here . Don't let the pictures fool you... these guys are tiny! they get just over an inch... I'm too lazy to take pics of my own right now... but I'm glad to find another fish to keep the proper scale in my nano tanks!

CaffeinatedCake · 06-30-2008, 12:07 AM

Ha, those guys are pretty awesome looking :] Nice find

**MedRed** · 06-30-2008, 12:19 AM

thanks... i don't know how many times i passed their tank. I now have a nice scavenger that fits the proportions of the other fish in the tank. I bought 5. They aren't super active during the day... i walked by the tank last night though and they were all over the place.

**Tex Gal** · 06-30-2008, 12:41 AM

Were they at your LFS? I don't recall ever having seen those. They remind me of raphael or banjo cats, though smaller.

**MedRed** · 06-30-2008, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Tex Gal

Were they at your LFS? I don't recall ever having seen those. They remind me of raphael or banjo cats, though smaller.

yes they were... they look just like miniature banjo cats except they don't dig under the sand.

**ZooTycoonMaster** · 06-30-2008, 01:38 AM

Gah they're so cute

I want one REALLY bad...will they eat baby shrimp? Were they at your LFS? Your LFS is AWESOME!!!!!!!

**Natty** · 06-30-2008, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ZooTycoonMaster

Gah they're so cute

I want one REALLY bad...will they eat baby shrimp? Were they at your LFS? Your LFS is AWESOME!!!!!!!

i saw them before but they are more rare, especially nowadays. i was also questioning what they were when i first saw them. they're very interesting to look at that's for sure.

hey med, those pics that you got on your first post aren't loading for me. not sure why.

**MedRed** · 06-30-2008, 04:19 AM

natty: i think planetcatfish doesn't allow hotlinking pictures... they don't show up for me anymore either.

zoo: My LFS is awesome! They have all kinds of oddball stuff... and all really well cared for. As I've told a few other members... If you're interested in something the LFS owner is willing to ship. He's a wholesaler so he's familiar with it... He's not set up for public shipping so i imagine at some point he'll cry uncle. Until then, he offered. I will talk to him on monday about setting up an online shop. I think adding an online store and adding a marine store are two things he needs to do.

**clwatkins10** · 07-02-2008, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Tex Gal

Were they at your LFS? I don't recall ever having seen those. They remind me of raphael or banjo cats, though smaller.

they do look like banjo cats. I have had one for forever and hardley see him (very nocturnal)

06-29-2008, 11:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
MedRed Mr. Apisto (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,009	Anchor Cats: Perfect Nano Bottom Dwellers! I just found the perfect little bottom dweller for my nano tank. Profile is here . Don't let the pictures fool you... these guys are tiny! they get just over an inch... I'm too lazy to take pics of my own right now... but I'm glad to find another fish to keep the proper scale in my nano tanks! __________________ I have slain all of the Dragons! You owe me!

06-30-2008, 12:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
MedRed Mr. Apisto (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,009	thanks... i don't know how many times i passed their tank. I now have a nice scavenger that fits the proportions of the other fish in the tank. I bought 5. They aren't super active during the day... i walked by the tank last night though and they were all over the place. __________________ I have slain all of the Dragons! You owe me!

06-30-2008, 12:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tex Gal Plant Nut $Tex Gal's Avatar$ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (37) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Joshua, TX Posts: 626	Were they at your LFS? I don't recall ever having seen those. They remind me of raphael or banjo cats, though smaller. __________________ Just keeping on keeping on.... 125G 10G Shrimp Tank

06-30-2008, 01:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
ZooTycoonMaster It's only a flesh wound! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 1,302	Gah they're so cute I want one REALLY bad...will they eat baby shrimp? Were they at your LFS? Your LFS is AWESOME!!!!!!! __________________ 10 Gallon Planted Tank

06-30-2008, 04:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
MedRed Mr. Apisto (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,009	natty: i think planetcatfish doesn't allow hotlinking pictures... they don't show up for me anymore either. zoo: My LFS is awesome! They have all kinds of oddball stuff... and all really well cared for. As I've told a few other members... If you're interested in something the LFS owner is willing to ship. He's a wholesaler so he's familiar with it... He's not set up for public shipping so i imagine at some point he'll cry uncle. Until then, he offered. I will talk to him on monday about setting up an online shop. I think adding an online store and adding a marine store are two things he needs to do. __________________ I have slain all of the Dragons! You owe me!

06-30-2008, 12:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
CaffeinatedCake Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 271	Ha, those guys are pretty awesome looking :] Nice find

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