Siamese Algae Eater
The Siamese Algae Eater is a great fish for the community aquarium. The Siamese Algae Eater is also known as the Siamese Flying Fox. Ignoring other species, this fish tends to stay by himself.
Siamese Algae Eater - Crossocheilus siamensis
Species name: Crossocheilus siamensis
Synonym: Epalzeorhynchus siamensis ...
Siamese Algae Eater
Scientific Name:
Crossocheilus siamensis
Other Names: SAE, Siamese Fox
Family: Cyprinidae
Origin: Southeast Asia; Thailand
Adult Size: 5.5 inches (14 cm)
Social: Peaceful, suitable for community tanks ...
Siamese Algae Eater, SAE, Siamese Flying Fox
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Siamese algae eater
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common name: Siamese algae eater
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent of origin: Asia
Origin country: Malaysia, Thailand,
Size: under 15 cm (5.91 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 100 litre (26 US gal) ...
Siamese Algae Eaters just barely make it onto this list. Aside from being hard to find and having lots of look-a-likes passed off as SAEs, they have a few major benefits, but along with these come major drawbacks.
Siamese algae eaters appreciate the company of their own species and may wane and become overly timid if kept in solitary conditions.
Pet stores seem to get personalaties mixed up between CAE`s (Chinese Algae Eaters) and the algae eating cousin the SAE (Siamese Algae Eaters).
Siamese Algae Eater. (SAE):
Somewhat of a controversial choice for a variety of reasons.
Siamese Algae Eater
Do not confuse this fish with the Chinese Algae Eater, which is very aggressive and does not eat algae.
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Siamese Algae Eater, Crossocheilus siamensis (Smith, 1931)
This slender algae eating barb is the only known fish that eats red algae. It comes from the flowing waters of Thailand and the Malay peninsula.
Siamese Algae Eater
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Siamese algae eaters
The thirty-three gallon aquarium in the den contains a different variety of plants, which Olga lists as follows: Echinodorus: ozelot, oriental, barthii, tenellus, parviflorus, bolivianus, quadricostatus, bleheri; ...
False Siamese Algae Eater, Stonelapping Minnow, False Flying Fox
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Garra taeniata, Garra parvifilum, Epalzeorhynchos sp.
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Crossocheilous siamensis (Siamese algae eater)
Cyprinella lutrensis
Datnioides microlepis (Siamese tiger fish) currently: Coius undecimradiatus
Distichodus sexfasciatus
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Hair algae eaters for freshwater include the Siamese Algae Eater (a hard-to-find favorite for enthusiasts of planted "natural" aquariums), Malaysian Shrimp, Japanese Shrimp, Ghost Shrimp, American Flag Fish, Mollies, and Platies.
This fish is perceived to be a false Siamese Algae Eater and although they do eat some type of hair algae, they do not eat them as industriously as the true Siamese Algae Eaters (Crossocheilus siamensis) do.
I see you already have a Siamese algae eater -- want to consider adding a couple more? Or maybe a couple of Otos. If the algae (ye, I tend to imagine this is algae) doesn't come off from the leaves easily, cut off and throw away the affected leaves.
Probably the best is the Siamese Algae Eater. Mollies are good for eating fuzz, hair, and beard algae, but they require a lot of space, at least 20 gallons, as well as a fair amount of salt.
Getting rid of it
The only good fish to get rid of it is the SAE (siamese algae eater). Get a group of them and it should be gone shortly. The common plec has been known to also eat it (very rarely though).
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Therefore it is advisable not to mix it with species such as the Red-Finned Shark, or other Epalzeorhynchos species, Siamese Algae Eaters (C. siamensis), etc. The aggressive nature can become more apparent with age.
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Most of these fish eat algae, the Siamese fox most notably, but they do not bother plants.
SAE, or Siamese Algae Eater is one of the few fish that will eat brush or beard algae, so often is counted among the arsenal of planted tank enthusiasts.
Males and females get almost 4 inches in total length. The male was so aggressive that I removed him from the community tank they were sharing with pencil fish, Siamese algae eaters, Microgeophagus altispinosa, ...
You will always find that algae will grow, but by how much depends on how well you control the tank conditions. To help you control the algae, add algae eaters to your tank. I have used bristle nose cats, ottocinclus and siamese algae eaters to ...
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