Chinese Algae Eater
Scientific Name: Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Family: Cyprinidae-Gyrinocheilidae
About the Chinese Algae Eater
Species Type: Freshwater Fish
Category: Cyprinids ...
Chinese Algae Eater Indian Algae Eater ~ Siamese Algae Eater ~ Sucking Loach
Family: Gyrinocheilidae
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Chinese Algae Eater
Chinese Algae Eater
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Common Name: Chinese Algae Eater, Chinese Sucking Loach, Indian Algae Eater ...
Chinese Algae Eater, CAE
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Chinese Algae Eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)
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Scientific Name(s): Gyrinocheilus aymonieri, Psilorhynchus aymonieri ...
Chinese Algae Eater
Chinese Algae Eaters - Gyrinocheilus aymonieri are often introduced into the aquarium to do what their common (sales) name implies - eat algae. They are usually seen at a small size and many die within a short time of purchase.
Chinese Algae Eater
Often mistaken for the otocinclus catfish, this algae eater can get big and somewhat aggressive with tank mates as it grows.
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Chinese algae eaters (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)
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Chinese Algae Eater
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
With the exception of the Tinfoil Barb, we have not found a Barb yet that didn't make a good hardy fish for cycling aquariums.
Chinese algae eater
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
this species may be sold as Siamese algae eater ...
The Chinese Algae Eater is a common aquarium fish. Juveniles are extremely useful, as they clean the surfaces in the tank of algae - but adults are not well suited to community tanks.
Try a Chinese Algae Eater or a Flying Fox
Try a Pleco if your tank is large. Unfortunately plecos grow quite large and like algae less as they grow older.
Recently found out Chinese algae eaters like cheese paste very much.
I had to rehome mine to its own tank as it was bullying the other fish.
I have three of these Chinese algae eaters-one in a small tank and as described in this section and two gold colored ones. They seem to get along well with their tank mates and have done a wonderful job of cleaning up the algae in both tanks.
Horizontal stripe is irregular or "checkered" Chinese Algae Eater, Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (Tirant, 1883) 3A. Dorsal fin has dark top, with white edging Flying Fox, Epalzeorhynchus kalopterus (Bleeker, 1850) 3B.
- People buy Chinese Algae Eaters for the purpose of getting rid of excess algae in their tanks. The reasonable assumption is that any creature with such a name would be perfect for cleaning out the green invader.
Indian Algae Eater, Chinese Algae Eater, Sucking Loach
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Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
SYN: Gyrinocheilus kasnakoi, Gyrinocheilops kasnakoi, Psilorhynchus aymonieri
PD: An elongated fish with a flat belly profile.
Do not confuse this fish with the Chinese Algae Eater, which is very aggressive and does not eat algae. The siamese algae eater, Crossocheilus siamensis, is a very good algae consumer and is known to eat black brush (red) algae.
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Examples of tropical bottom feeding fish include Corydoras catfish, algae eating fish such as Plecostamus, Loaches, Crustaceans, Chinese Algae Eaters, Octocinclus and sharks.
Discus My 38 Gallon Aquarium, 3 Discus, 6 Tiger Barbs, 3 Chinese Algae Eaters, one Gold Nugget Pleco, and a Gold Chinese Algae Eater. I'm using a Marineland C-Series Multi Stage Canister Filter C-220, the best fiter out there.
I bought small 5 tiger barbs and 5 tinfoil barbs, and a Chinese algae eater to replace the pl*co. The first tiger barb was picked off the same night, and another had most of it's tailfin chewed off, but it lived and grew the fin back.
Dense cover and vegetation is preferred with the Chinese Algae eater.
These fish do like current (though its generally not recommended in community aquariums).
Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus , Bleeker, 1850
Chinese algae eater, CAE
Origin: The fish are widespread, from India to Indonesia(Sumatra and Borneo). Here the fish predominantly occur in flowing waters.
A small common fish called 'Algae eater' or Chinese algae eater is sadly all to often sold as a tank glass cleaner. But it grows to -10.2cm (5-6") in length and loves eating the sides of other fish when hungry.
Algae eater, Sucking loach, Chinese algae eater, Indian algae eater
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But any plecostumus you acquisition in your bounded pet boutique amid added abutting angle should be all right. They are basal feeders like catfish or Chinese Algae Eaters and charge their own affectionate of food.
Similar looking fish, like the Chinese Algae Eater or Flying Fox won't touch it. c.(Update)It would be nice to just drop a tablet of an algaecide and have it clear up in a few days.
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