Chinese Algae Eaters

[Jallen]

These fish are PURE ABSOLUTE EVIL.

no they are not!

Ok, they aren't evil, but they are detremental to a community tank, epecially one with discuss/dollars/angels.

 

[england]

I have this guy hes around 8inches, such a great addition to my tank, but they will pick on smaller fish so beware mine is kept in an oscar community tank and keeps himself to himself, no aggro at all,,but as stated there from fast flowing waters so litterally swim swim swim, to get any where then its either cling to the sides or lays on the bottom as they have no real swim bladder...

 

[barrycuda]

would one of these chinese algae eaters get along with a bristlenose?

 

[The-Wolf]

Ok, they aren't evil, but they are detremental to a community tank, epecially one with discuss/dollars/angels.

because they are in the wrong environment!
what part of sub-tropical do you not understand?

 

[Jallen]

Ok, they aren't evil, but they are detremental to a community tank, epecially one with discuss/dollars/angels.

because they are in the wrong environment!
what part of sub-tropical do you not understand?

How about reading the thread and seeing that I was the one arguing that they are sub tropical?
The only reason they are detremental is because they like to eat the slime coating of fish. Nothing to do with them being sub tropical. If you put them in with a sub tropical fish with a large flat side, or any smaller fish like white clouds, they would still be aggressive and detremental to a coldwater community.

 

[smegforbrains]

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Personally i would not mix CAE's with each other, any other bottom dwelling fish, or any fish that stands out in general and isn't very robust.

I would imagine you would probably have no problem keeping them in a tank full of danio's?

 

[Jallen]

Personally i would not mix CAE's with each other, any other bottom dwelling fish, or any fish that stands out in general and isn't very robust.

I would imagine you would probably have no problem keeping them in a tank full of danio's?

I would say that would be ok as long as the tank is large enough for the danios to get away.

 

[Brookside]

Get 4-5 Crossocheilus siamensis, what we call siamese algae eaters, try to find about 2 inch size, they are great algae eaters, very friendly, we have them with cory, ancistrus, guppys and platys.
it takes about 8 months and they are about 4-5 inch, then they prefere fish food over algae and then we sell them away to someone who likes bigger fish.

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus or flying fox is quite similar to Crossocheilus siamensis, but is evil thing... should not be allowed to sell to community tanks...

Chinese algae eater I had once.. yellow one.. not a nice chap...

 

[The-Wolf]

The only reason they are detremental is because they like to eat the slime coating of fish.

not all of them! your statement is a generalisation and is just perpetuating a stupid myth in this hobby.

If you put them in with a sub tropical fish with a large flat side, or any smaller fish like white clouds, they would still be aggressive and detremental to a coldwater community.

yes because they are in a coldwater tank, again what part of sub-topical do you not get?


in my considerable experience with this species (again I say)
keep them in the correct conditions and they are a great addition to a tank.

I've never had any problem with any of the 10 CAE's i've kept/keep with sucking slime coats of any fish.

please stop spouting your uneducated drivel and stop maligning this wonderful fish.

 

[Jallen]

The only reason they are detremental is because they like to eat the slime coating of fish.

not all of them! your statement is a generalisation and is just perpetuating a stupid myth in this hobby.

If you put them in with a sub tropical fish with a large flat side, or any smaller fish like white clouds, they would still be aggressive and detremental to a coldwater community.

yes because they are in a coldwater tank, again what part of sub-topical do you not get?


in my considerable experience with this species (again I say)
keep them in the correct conditions and they are a great addition to a tank.

I've never had any problem with any of the 10 CAE's i've kept/keep with sucking slime coats of any fish.

please stop spouting your uneducated drivel and stop maligning this wonderful fish.

Coldwater tank = room temp = 21C, therefore they should act unaggressively, but in most cases they do not. I should be asking you, What part of sub tropical do you not get? Afterall, coldwater is sub tropical.

You are in the minority when it comes to CAE's aggression and effect on the tank.

 

[The-Wolf]

Coldwater tank = room temp = 21C

wrong!
coldwater by definition is water below 20c.
20-25 is sub-topical
above 25 is tropical.

I now see where your error lies.

I'm out of here

 

[smegforbrains]

My room temp doesn't equal 21c either

 

[Jallen]

Coldwater tank = room temp = 21C

wrong!
coldwater by definition is water below 20c.
20-25 is sub-topical
above 25 is tropical.

I now see where your error lies.

I'm out of here

Sub tropical is anything less than tropical temps...

 

[smegforbrains]

Nope.


Sub tropical is purely the region between fully tropical and coldwater, hence the prefix 'sub'.