{"product_id":"lm-rainbow-garra-large","title":"Lightly Medicated | Rainbow Garra","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat “Lightly Medicated” means\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the same animal as our non-quarantined listing, held briefly in our systems and given one short prophylactic course — a light treatment for ich and for internal and external worms — then observed eating in front of us before it goes home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA light course knocks the parasite load down. It does not guarantee full removal, and we will not pretend otherwise.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ich is only killed in its free-swimming stage, and a short treatment window can miss cysts entirely; worm burdens can survive a single dose. Clearing an animal takes the full quarantine window — 40 to 90 days depending on the species — which is exactly what the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is for. This tier buys you a lower parasite load and a fish we have watched eat, not a cleared animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe condition the fish on our end.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every animal we medicate is brought back onto prepared food on our own systems and is eating before it leaves — in practice it is rare for a lightly medicated fish to ship out and arrive sick. Do the same at your end: get it eating in your aquarium before you count it settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen it ships\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlan on \u003cstrong\u003e3–5 days\u003c\/strong\u003e on our systems for the treatment course, and it does not leave until it is eating. \u003cstrong\u003eIf the animal is not already in our systems we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us before that clock starts.\u003c\/strong\u003e From the day you order, plan on roughly two and a half weeks in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe guarantees\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipped orders:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24-hour live guarantee from confirmed delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7-day live guarantee — bring a water sample from your aquarium so we can test it before your livestock goes home with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant the full program — treated, observed, confirmed eating, and covered for 28 days on pickup? That is the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e. Run your own quarantine and just want the fish this week? The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/non-quarantined-livestock\"\u003enon-quarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is cheaper still. The whole ladder is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quarantined-vs-non-quarantined\"\u003eQuarantined vs Non-Quarantined\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGarra\u003c\/em\u003e species are the same genus behind “doctor fish” — the small freshwater cyprinids used commercially to graze dead skin off the feet of spa customers, a service made possible by a specialized ventral sucker disc that lets them clamp onto hard surfaces in fast current and work them over methodically. The Rainbow Garra brings that same biomechanical toolkit, with a more colorful dress: iridescent blue-green and orange tones across a compact, torpedo-shaped body adapted for life in fast-flowing water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a tank, they’re perpetual-motion algae grazers — give them rock surfaces, driftwood, and decent water movement and they’ll work the same patch repeatedly, rarely sitting still. They’re most active and show the best color in aquariums with meaningful flow; a still-water setup dulls their color and behavior noticeably. Compatible with most community fish their own size, though they can become territorial with their own kind in tanks where there isn’t enough rock territory to go around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garra sp. (Rainbow Garra; several species sold under this common name, including G. flavatra)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams of Southeast Asia — Myanmar, Thailand, and surrounding highland stream systems\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Temp 72–79°F · pH 6.5–7.5 · GH 5–15 · Good water movement preferred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTank requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 gal minimum; rocky aquascape with strong current; cover the tank — these fish jump\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herbivore\/omnivore — algae, biofilm, algae wafers, blanched vegetables; occasional sinking protein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-territorial with own kind; peaceful with most similarly-sized community fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusbandry note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainbow Garras kept in low-flow tanks lose both their color saturation and much of their behavioral interest. A powerhead or strong canister filter return pointed along the glass is the single most impactful environmental change you can make for this species. Match the habitat — fast highland streams — and they’re a completely different fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Large","offer_id":50610263621869,"sku":"FKCAT0195","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/Panda_Garra.jpg?v=1785244659","url":"https:\/\/www.yocamronsaquatics.com\/products\/lm-rainbow-garra-large","provider":"YoCamron’s Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}