Chinese Algae Eater Reddit

The subreddit for anything related to aquariums. I dont know if that would be the same in every situation.

Chinese Algae Eater Care Guide Mates Tank Setup

I dont believe Chinese Algae Eaters actually do much to eat algae despite their name and want warmer water than your goldfish Chinese Algae Eater Care - Size Lifespan TankMates Breeding Diet and Behavior.

Chinese algae eater reddit. Also they can be pretty aggressive so watch if there are other fish in the tank. Hello EveryoneWe wanted to talk a little about the Chinese algae eater. My Chinese algae eater has gotten a lot bigger since we got him after doing research I found out the bigger they get the more territorial.

The gold morph is a line-bred variety that has a lot of albinoism so it surpresses the natural color patterns. Dont Chinese algae eaters have a sucker instead. 1 If it is acting normal and exhibits a smooth body no scales sticking out with no blemishes then its possible that the fish over-ate as they are allegedly quite the glutton.

Looks like a chinese golden algae eater Edit. Chinese Algae Eater Gyrinocheilus aymonieri shows that the discoloration you notice is just the natural color pattern that is seen on this fish. Ive dropped about 10 nerite snails in the tank - they seem to be getting a handle on it.

Chinese algae eaters eyes are close to the top of their head a. This thread is archived. Depending on the behavior of the fish and symptoms yield different resolutions.

Properly managed Chinese algae eaters may not resort to nocturnal slime sucking but Ive seen pictures of them eating slime coats from other fish and have read about Chinese algae eaters mysteriously becoming the sole survivors of otherwise healthy aquariums. Contrast this to saltwater which have many effective algae eaters. There are a few species of Chinese algae eater that have a black stripe along their body but the Siamese algae eater has a different head.

Today I looked in my tank and the algae eater was chasing a smaller algae eater and the betta away and trying to nip at his fins. Err unless there is a sucker mouth in this picture and I have potato eyes. Level 1 2m.

Looks like the fish is growing a jelly belly. Hi I have a Chinese Algae Eater with nine Cories and they get along great. The Chinese Algae Eater Gyrinocheilus aymonieri was first described by Tirant in 1883.

It was named after the French linguist and explorer Étienne François AymonierChinese Algae Eater was first exported to Germany in 1956 for the aquarium trade prior to that they were used as a food fish in the native countries. Bristlenose are happier in the colder water will eat algae their entire lives but produce a LOT of waste. The CAE loves to hang out with my Cories.

They might get less aggressive when in a group of at least 5 but your tank is not big enough for them. This is not 100 on all individuals and Ive seen the natural colors and patterns. I have two of them each about six inches so pretty much fully grown in a 55 gallon tank.

Hello I recently got my betta and his tank mates last week and theres a problem. He is very small maybe 1-2. Origin and Taxonomy of Chinese Algae Eater.

So I recently purchased a baby Fahaka puffer. I read some sources that say that African cichlids are ok tankmates for Chinese Algae Eaters and others that say they pretty much have to live alone. But they are a bit territorial and that is magnified when kept in cramped conditions and they also have an unspoken dietary requirement.

Come here to enjoy pictures videos articles and. Feel free to share your experiences with. Both Chinese and Siamese algae eaters are known for being aggressive especially in a small tank.

New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. This is just a real young chinese algae eater there are more than one species in these pics that do have a solid black stripe but notice the lack of the spot at the base of the tail Also there is a considerable size difference when full grown between Otos and CAEs. The only two IMO that do a great job for their relative size are otos and amano shrimp.

Help Reddit App Reddit coins Reddit premium Reddit gifts. To me this looks like a Flying Fox. The problem is they spend most of their time hiding so it is a very boring tank most of the time.

Oct 8 2018. I have been battling black beard algae in his tank since I got him I think it came in with him and I know SAEs are known to be efficient cleaners of BBA. As babies they will graze algae all day but they grow very fast and they need protein.

Do you think if I got a group of 6-8 of them I could. It can be a good fish in the right set-up. Chinese algae eaters are plain gold cream or brown for the most part have long bodies and have a very pronounced sucker mouth.

According to Seriously Fish they. Why does my Chinese algae eater have a red mouth. The Chinese algae eater or sucking loach is not an inherently angry or unpleasant fish.

Apparently this is not uncommon for a Chinese Algae Eater CAE to become bloated like this.

Chinese Algae Eater Care Guide Mates Tank Setup

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