Chinese Algae Eaters

[barrycuda]

can you have more than 1 of these in a tank? or do they hate each others guts as i heard they can be quite aggressive to each other. i got a gold one about 6cm couple of days ago, and now a 8cm normal coloured grey one. they are still happy with each other after like 15 minutes together.

 

[snowflake311]

When they are young sure you can. They can get to be a foot long more like 8" in the tank. Once fully matured they are mean and don't care for algae. They don't even have to be fully matured to start getting mean. I had one that was about 4 inches I had him for a few months realised getting him was a mistake. He was getting bigger and bigger and becoming more and more of a bully. He would chase the other fish even try and suck on them. He was a jerk. So I brought him back to the store. I felt bad bring him back but he was going to get too big for my tank and I did not want to deal with him.

I would not recommend even getting one. They are not good algae cleaners once they mature.

 

[Jallen]

These fish are PURE ABSOLUTE EVIL.
I moved mine to a small coldwater tank because of the evil they were unleashing on my tank. At 2 inches they were chasing my corydoras and going for my tiger barbs sides.

If you have a really big bucket, you can fill it with cold water (these fish happily live in anything over 15C) and put in a few hiding places, then put the fish in. You could get a small filter to just keep it clean, or you can just take it into your bath and run the water straight into the bucket for 5 minutes every week, essentially doing a 100% water change.

I'm sure there are people who haven't had problems, though I expect most stories of success with them are actually mistaken siamese algae eaters.

 

[barrycuda]

yeah they are small. i only got them coz i had a brown algae infestation. they cleaned it up real good. the newer one i got for free coz someone didint want him anymore because of him chasing his cory around

 

[snowflake311]

yeah they are small. i only got them coz i had a brown algae infestation. they cleaned it up real good. the newer one i got for free coz someone didint want him anymore because of him chasing his cory around

YUP when they are small they are great at cleaning the Algae that's why I got one. Mine did a great job. Then he became a big bully.

I have a bristle nose pleco now that is my algae cleaner and she does just as good of a job and is way better.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

These fish are PURE ABSOLUTE EVIL.
I moved mine to a small coldwater tank because of the evil they were unleashing on my tank. At 2 inches they were chasing my corydoras and going for my tiger barbs sides.

If you have a really big bucket, you can fill it with cold water (these fish happily live in anything over 15C) and put in a few hiding places, then put the fish in. You could get a small filter to just keep it clean, or you can just take it into your bath and run the water straight into the bucket for 5 minutes every week, essentially doing a 100% water change.

I'm sure there are people who haven't had problems, though I expect most stories of success with them are actually mistaken siamese algae eaters.

these are tropical fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

they may survive incold water and do not! live happily in it!

please dont give advice like this, as these are tropical fish not coldwater fish

and a bucket is no home for any fish !!!!!!

 

[Jallen]

These fish are PURE ABSOLUTE EVIL.
I moved mine to a small coldwater tank because of the evil they were unleashing on my tank. At 2 inches they were chasing my corydoras and going for my tiger barbs sides.

If you have a really big bucket, you can fill it with cold water (these fish happily live in anything over 15C) and put in a few hiding places, then put the fish in. You could get a small filter to just keep it clean, or you can just take it into your bath and run the water straight into the bucket for 5 minutes every week, essentially doing a 100% water change.

I'm sure there are people who haven't had problems, though I expect most stories of success with them are actually mistaken siamese algae eaters.

these are tropical fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

they may survive incold water and do not! live happily in it!

please dont give advice like this, as these are tropical fish not coldwater fish

and a bucket is no home for any fish !!!!!!

Sorry to break this to you, but you are completely wrong.

This fish are very commonly used as algae eaters in large goldfish tanks and can live in temperatures above 15C.
http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrinocheilidae

Do your research.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

These fish are PURE ABSOLUTE EVIL.
I moved mine to a small coldwater tank because of the evil they were unleashing on my tank. At 2 inches they were chasing my corydoras and going for my tiger barbs sides.

If you have a really big bucket, you can fill it with cold water (these fish happily live in anything over 15C) and put in a few hiding places, then put the fish in. You could get a small filter to just keep it clean, or you can just take it into your bath and run the water straight into the bucket for 5 minutes every week, essentially doing a 100% water change.

I'm sure there are people who haven't had problems, though I expect most stories of success with them are actually mistaken siamese algae eaters.

these are tropical fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

they may survive incold water and do not! live happily in it!

please dont give advice like this, as these are tropical fish not coldwater fish

and a bucket is no home for any fish !!!!!!

Sorry to break this to you, but you are completely wrong.

This fish are very commonly used as algae eaters in large goldfish tanks and can live in temperatures above 15C.
[URL="http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrinocheilidae"]http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrinocheilidae[/URL]

Do your research.

mate ur quoting from wickepedia that says it all
ths is not research at all, if this is what ur using and giving advice from then u really need to look at lots of sources of informaton


its not a good source or accurate by far

 

[Jallen]

mate ur quoting from wickepedia that says it all
ths is not research at all, if this is what ur using and giving advice from then u really need to look at lots of sources of informaton


its not a good source or accurate by far

I have them in a coldwater tank, my friend had his in a coldwater tank for many years, and in several LFS's, I have seen them in coldwater tanks. In one of the LFS's they had to be at least 7 inches long which on its own in unusual in an aquarium.

They are extremely hardy fish and can live in a wide variety of temperatures and water conditions and are for no reason unsuited to coldwater tanks.

 

[smegforbrains]

All hail King Wiki!

 

[rocknurworld2006]

mate ur quoting from wickepedia that says it all
ths is not research at all, if this is what ur using and giving advice from then u really need to look at lots of sources of informaton


its not a good source or accurate by far

I have them in a coldwater tank, my friend had his in a coldwater tank for many years, and in several LFS's, I have seen them in coldwater tanks. In one of the LFS's they had to be at least 7 inches long which on its own in unusual in an aquarium.

They are extremely hardy fish and can live in a wide variety of temperatures and water conditions and are for no reason unsuited to coldwater tanks.

alot of fish may survive in coldwater this does not mean they should be kept in it and will not be happy in it.

ur information u get from wickapedia u refer to this in most of ur posts then u answer using the info from there.

 

[Jallen]

alot of fish may survive in coldwater this does not mean they should be kept in it and will not be happy in it.

ur information u get from wickapedia u refer to this in most of ur posts then u answer using the info from there.

If they show no signs of stress and are active, then I would consider them as "happy" as they are going to get in a glass box hundereds of times smaller than their natural habitat.

The second part of your comment was illegible.

ur information u get from wickapedia u refer to this in most of ur posts then u answer using the info from there.

Also, what makes you think a fish would dislike a bucket any more than a tank? It's still a small space from which they cannot get out of. A large filtered / regularly large water changed bucket is a fine home for any fish which can live in cold water. I'm not talking kids bucket, I'm talking big 20 litre+ bucket.

 

[Carp4U]

to add to the debate, i got two in my 15 gallon, my cories have torn fins, my gouramis have torn fins as does my plec. I have noticed the algae eaters can chase the others around giving em a good nip? r they to blame?

 

[smegforbrains]

r they to blame?

IMO, no they are not.


Those to blame are the people who import them and sell them to the general public as "community fish ideal for all aquariums".


It seems that most LFS staff are as uninformed on their requirements as the person who suggested a bucket.


They are a specialist species IMHO who need special care and attention. Not what I would call a community fish, nor one for a tank less than 150 gallons if kept in a group of two or more. I have known them to be more troublesome than Oscars!

 

[The-Wolf]

These fish are PURE ABSOLUTE EVIL.

no they are not!

these are tropical fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no they are not!

CAEs' are fish from fast flowing mountain rivers (sub-tropical), keep them in their correct environment and you won't have any problems.