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Impossible to tell with that photo. Variable shots from above and the side would help.

PlanetCatfish.com - Hypancistrus sp. (L333) (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog hope this link helps.

looks like it to me.

It is an apisto female, however most female apisto's look very similar so hard to tell you what species it is. The attacking behavior is happening because she has found a good spawning spot and is looking for a suitor.

Just curious....what are you trying to do with them?

I have breed my bristlenose in a twenty gallon. When the male is on the eggs I move the whole cave to a 10 gallon. Once the fry have left the cave and clinging on the glass I remove the male and feed crumbled veggie wafers and decapsulated baby brine shrimp. 50% water changes daily.

Greetings!! Welcome to Fishlore!

What I have been successful in is..... feeding microworms with a wee bit of golden pearls at least 3 times a day with 40-50% water changes. After a few days they will take just the golden pearls without the microworms. It is important to observed them for a while after feeding to make sure they...

Getting 6 : Geophagus sveni here

In a fully cycled tank you should register some nitrate. Because your nitrate is 0 i say you are still in the cycling phase. This is what is causing the stress on the fish. Don't add any medication. Follow what ButtercuptheOranda stated and you should be fine.

Photo is so out of focus I can't make it out. Hopefully it makes another appearance and you can get a quick shot of it.

Did it look like this?

have you tried using a box cutter blade to see if that will scrape it off?

Nice!! Now, if only yours would talk to mine! LOL

When I had mine, it was 17.5" before it died. Care, tank size and diet will dictate a lot in growth.