Dont Know What It Is

[beedied]

ive had this fish for a while now but i have no idea what kind it is or what sex
any info would be much appreciated - ive been told it might be some sort of pleco

http/www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbumBig.jsp?Memb...umId=2194810019

 

[three-fingers]

Unfortunately its a Chinese algae eater .

 

[beedied]

Unfortunately its a Chinese algae eater .

are you sure (its always realy calm and never even botheres with my other fish)
but i have to say it does look a lot like the fish at the bottom of the page in your link - and i was contemplating buying another one

 

[three-fingers]

Yep that's what it is, how big is he?
You could have just lucked out and got a nice one.

 

[beedied]

hes about 3.5 inches long and ive had him for nearly 3 years so i think hes fully grown

 

[lilfishie]

what size tank is s/he in?

 

[LisaLQ]

It's once they get bigger they turn nasty. Seriously, I thought it was a myth that at 4" they suddenly change, but in our case it was so true.

I'd return it asap and swap it for a nice bristlenose (depending on tank size). There's no such thing as a "nice" chinese algae eater.

 

[Bloo]

It's once they get bigger they turn nasty. Seriously, I thought it was a myth that at 4" they suddenly change, but in our case it was so true.

I'd return it asap and swap it for a nice bristlenose (depending on tank size). There's no such thing as a "nice" chinese algae eater.

In my experience, I agree on both accounts.

And they absolutely do not max out at 4"
Years ago I had one that (when became aggressive) went to my outside tropical pond. He grew enormous and easily pushing the 8-10"

Ps: It's not a type of catfish it's a Cyprinid.

 

[LisaLQ]

I agree, he should be fully grown by now but 3" is far from full size (between 8-12") - ours grew from 1-2" to 5-6" in a matter of a couple of months - he was probably the quickest growing fish we've had (and we've had oscars and common plecs - some of the fastest growing fish going).

What sized tank is he in?