Siamese Algae Eaters

Gavilb · Jan 10, 2006

Hi everyone,

does anyone know where i can find some Siamese Algae Eaters?? (UK)??

thanks

@ombomb · Jan 10, 2006

Here's a directory of fish shops, must be some in your area to try:

http

/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=49879

These are online:

http

/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=84522

Lateral Line · Jan 10, 2006

They are noy always available. I would suggest asking Monty at Tri-Mar but for the last couple of days, his site seems to be dead.

benzonar · Jan 13, 2006

I just found some today.

Aquahome in Leyland, Lancs has a tank of them.

They are labelled up as Flying Foxes but the majority are in fact SAEs, with a few false SAEs thrown in. In fact I didn't see a single flying fox in the tank. At £1.89 a pop I got two of them which should shift my hair algae.

Lateral Line · Jan 13, 2006

Monty's website is up again, (Tri-Mar), he mail orders to anywhere in the UK. He has a few in stock at £4. Don't let the amateur website put you off, he does have some good fish from time to time.

@ombomb · Jan 14, 2006

Mine completely ignore any hair algae that I get. They always seem to be nibbling at something though!

sylvia · Jan 14, 2006

Mine completely ignore any hair algae that I get. They always seem to be nibbling at something though!

Are you sure they are SAEs?

@ombomb · Jan 15, 2006

Lateral Line · Jan 16, 2006

In my experience, SAE's will eat hair algae, but it is not their favourite food item, and they will eat other material in preference. Thus, if you have enough algae of other types to satisfy them, you need to use an additional algae control technique or increase the size of your SAE "herd".