Siamese Algae Eater

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 Lifespan: 5 years ...

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Siamese Algae Eater Crossocheilus siamensis Grows to: 7" Hobbyist Level: A hardy fish suitable for beginners. They will eat algae from rocks and plants.

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The Siamese algae eater is in fact a totally different fish. More placid and generally well suited to a community unlike the chinese algae eater.Rachel 2007-06-22 ...

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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.

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Siamese Algae Eater. (SAE): Somewhat of a controversial choice for a variety of reasons.

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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; ...

Young Siamese Algae Eaters will fit into most community tanks. They are not overly aggressive. But this is not true for mature species. Mature Chinese algae eaters usually display aggressive behavior towards other species of fish.

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Siamese Algae Eater 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.

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.

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.

b. The ultimate destroyer is a fish called the Siamese Algae Eater (Crossocheilus siamensis). This is the only critter known to eat this algae. Similar looking fish, like the Chinese Algae Eater or Flying Fox won't touch it.

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). Blue-green algae ...

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.

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 ...

5 x Siamese algae eaters, Crossocheilus siamensis 1 x Corydoras adolfoi 1 x Corydoras trilineatus 1 x Banjo cat, Bunocephalus sp. 1 x Whiptail cat (Rhinoloricaria sp.) 6 x Botia macracanthus, Clown loaches ...

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