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Once this occurs a Chinese algae eater will prowl the tank for additional food sources such as dead fish and regular fish food. Try not to transfer too much of the old water into the tank.

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It mostly is herbivorous but also takes insect larvae or zooplankton.

Chinese algae eater died. After plecs you have sucker-mouthed loaches like the Chinese algae eater Gyrinocheilus aymonieri any of the Garra and even the flattened Borneo suckers will make great algae eaters for hillstream biotopes. Waffle was well liked despite being aggressive toward Ginny likely because she was the same color. Place the algae eater still inside the bag in the aquarium.

Aquarists long ago decided that the traditional Chinese Algae Eater was an unacceptable aquarium fish for reasons mentioned above. The black line on the side of a true Siamese algae eater ends at the back of its tail. Gyrinocheilus aymonieri is a freshwater fish native to large parts of Southeast Asia.

If I havent stated it enough use this product. They grow over ten inches in length and become very aggressive as they age. It can range up to 11 in 28 cm in length and has a reputation for becoming increasingly territorial as it matures and can also be aggressive to other fish especially slow flat-bodied species.

I just wish Amazon would carry it since I havent seen it offered in awhile. A small group of 4 to 5 Siamese Algae Eaters can get rid of black algae in a matter of few days. Did you know that livebearing fish like mollies also make good algae eaters.

The Chinese Algae-eater is found in medium- to large-sized rivers and flooded fields and in mountain streams with gravel bottoms Froese and Pauly 2012. Next use a net to transfer the algae eaters into your aquarium. My Chinese Algae-Eater finally died today at the ripe old age of 17.

The main reason algae eating fish die in an aquarium is because they slowly starve to death. He was purchased alongside Foxy and Whiskers. I just wish Amazon would carry it since I havent seen it offered in awhile.

In the home aquarium the Chinese algae eater generally makes a poor tank mate. The Chinese algae eaters are less effective in that they are not recommended for community tanks and only consume algae until they reach 6 inches in length. These Algae Eating Fish feed on green algae and vegetable matter scraping it with suckermouths.

Waffle was a Chinese Algae Eater of an undetermined gender purchased in August of 2009 and died on May 25 2010. Let the bagged fish acclimate to the new water temperature for 15 minutes. In less than 24 hours after setting up a 10 gallon tank with this gravel my fish 2 platys 3 tetras 1 Molly and 1 Chinese algae eater started grasping for air becoming more desperate as the time passed by.

Both Siamese and Chinese algae eaters can grow to maximum. The Siamese algae eater Crossocheilus oblongus is a more gregarious and tolerant cyprinid that ranges up to 15 cm. While algae eaters subsist mainly on algae and decaying plant matter in order to be healthy they require a vegetable supplement to their diet.

It is of interest as a local food source and for the aquarium trade. He died suddenly in May 2010 of an. Many hobbyists have difficulty keeping their plecos and other algae eaters alive especially when theyre given poor advice at the pet store.

I discarded all the possible reasons why they would be lacking of air. If there are any clumps of algae or algae that is attached to rocks plants or sides of the pond then this fish will eat it. The FAO-endorsed common name is Siamese algae eater.

If I havent stated it enough use this product. It is one of the only fish that will graze on black brush algae freshwater Rhodophyta or red algae but even so will eat anything else in preference. Many aquarium hobbyists introduce algae eaters such as plecos and catfish into their aquariums to help control the growth of algae.

The Chinese algae eater is sometimes kept in aquaria to control algae. Bring your algae eater home right away. The Chinese algae-eater is another suckerfish known for cleaning up algae in aquariums.

My Chinese Algae-Eater finally died today at the ripe old age of 17. This species is freshwater demersal and tropical preferring temperatures of 2528 C. Chances are theres an algae eater for your tank that will not outgrow it.

Find algae eaters for sale at your local PetSmart store. Add one or more algae-eating fish to your tank and half. Often placed in freshwater aquariums to help keep them clean they need to be fed sinking pellets or wafers and veggies.

The Siamese Algae Eater will gently clean off algae from plants without harming the plants. As a result its almost gone from the hobby. This gravel is toxic for fish and it killed my Chinese algae eater.

In fact as they age they tend to eat fewer algae and require sinking pellets for the bulk of their diet. When choosing one pick one that reaches an acceptable maximum size. Another large pond fish growing up to 11 inches in length the Chinese Algae Eater is a finicky eater when it comes to algae.

Its common names include honey sucker sucking loach Chinese algae eater and Siamese algae eater. Another thing that sets this algae eater species apart is its suitability for planted aquariums.

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