Algea eaters identification

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Floridapierce78

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I bought 2 Chinese àlgea eaters from my local fish store. I thought at first one was Chinese the other Simese. But now IDK. The one is a perfect example of a Chinese algea eater. The other looks like a cross Breed between the 2. I will add pics. I can't find my Chinese algea eater right now. But he looks just like the one in the picture. But what is the other? The first 3 are pics of the in question.
 

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just a colour form of the common Chinese algae eater. They grow to a foot long and become agro when mature. take them back and get something more peaceful
A foot long ? Wow, I knew they got big but not that big. I used to really like these but only when they were really small. They get kinda grody looking when they get bigger like an ordinary sucker. The more you find about these fish the more you don’t want them.
 
A foot long ? Wow, I knew they got big but not that big. I used to really like these but only when they were really small. They get kinda grody looking when they get bigger like an ordinary sucker. The more you find about these fish the more you don’t want them.
8 to 11", according to SF: https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/gyrinocheilus-aymonieri

Agree with previous comments, return the CAEs to the shop...see "Behavior & Compatibility" in the link above
 

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