Chineses Algae Eaters

[PJGuppies]

I was thinking about getting one for one of my tanks cause I am having problems with red algae and I heard they are they only ones that eat it..But the tank is a fry tank and I was wondering if they will eat my babies??

 

[juanveldez]

I had mine in my 29 gal tank that had lots of baby guppies and it never hurt a fly. but that was just my fish although they can be very territoral and in fact he killed the other one.

 

[devinf]

I'm with juanveldez, my algae eaters have never developed a taste for baby fishies, and they are very territorial, so only get one and maybe provide him with a place to hide.

Devin

 

[Graeme]

If you can. Find the Golden speices.

Much more peaceful







Graeme.

 

[PJGuppies]

Do the Golden species have a certain name? so I can ask for them

 

[jumpman]

Am I right in thinking they get to about 10 inches or so?? Or is that in the wild?

 

[Graeme]

Same name but in a Golden form. Gyrinocheilus aymonieri. Around 10 inches in home tanks and has been know to find 12 inch one's from the wild.








Graeme.

 

[Feline]

I had bad experience with CAE coz it kept bullying and freaked out the other tankmates. But they do a wonderful job in cleaning algae, not sure of red algae tho. How big is ur tank? I heard they can grow very big!

I read that SAE (the true ones) is the only species that cleans away brush/hair algae. Ottos r the second best.

 

[-=DG=-]

You sure your not thinking of a sucking loach (chinese algae eater). Very vicious and will harass other fish to death! And get big and terratorial (i have one).

Saying that he is my most favorite bottom feeder (out of 8!)

 

[CFC]

I read that SAE (the true ones) is the only species that cleans away brush/hair algae. Ottos r the second best.

Right on the button,the siamese algea eater is the only aquarium fish known to eat red/black hair algea,CAE's are not good algea eaters at all and are very aggresive.

 

[wetwetwet]

Before going to your lfs check this site print it out and take it with you....

There are a few species that look very similar and the staff dont allways know what they've got themselves (Maidenhead Aquatics ) - as I learnt the hard way.....

SAE's




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[-=DG=-]

Chinese Algae Eater, Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (Tirant, 1883)

They got the tirant bit right

 

[Mary52]

ottos are small and docile but they`l starve if you don`t feed then algae tablets because they`re so good at cleaning.I`ve heard chinese algae eater are vicious unless you have the False chinese algae eaters,they`re just territorial.But this isn`t first hand info.

 

[golfboy444]

ottos are small and docile but they`l starve if you don`t feed then algae tablets because they`re so good at cleaning.I`ve heard chinese algae eater are vicious unless you have the False chinese algae eaters,they`re just territorial.But this isn`t first hand info.

yes the otocinclus is very peaceful compared to the chinese algea eater