Fish Identity

[EllieW]

I have been asked if I'd like these fish by a friend of a friend. Can someone tell me what they are please.

Thanks

 

[sausagewinkle]

i'd say the 1st one is a chinese gold algae eater....??

 

[Bazza57]

Gyrinocheilus Aymonieri (Chinese or Indian sucking loach)

I would say that the 1st one is an albino version of the latter.
I've never been fond of these as they are a "pain in the #16#####" in the community tank, never ever peaceful & rarely eat the algae that most people buy them for.

They will stress you out if you put them in with small community fish, being very territorial, very close in appearace & behaviour to the Foot spa fish - Garra rufa which they could easilty be mistaken for.

 

[EllieW]

Thanks Bazza

Think that has made my mind up. Last thing I want is stress in the camp

 

[england]

Keeping these in with malawi or other big cichlids is fine, i had one with my oscars, stunning fish from my oppinion..

 

[Carlovel1]

Both are Chinese Algae Eaters

 

[minnnt]

They're very nice fish in the correct setup... I had mine in with some American Cichlids and he was very aggressive and was definately one hard son of a gun! Moved him to my Tanganyikan tank and he no longer gets his own way.

 

[england]

They're very nice fish in the correct setup... I had mine in with some American Cichlids and he was very aggressive and was definately one hard son of a gun! Moved him to my Tanganyikan tank and he no longer gets his own way.

at last someone who likes them, its a shame people hate them so much, as i say kept in correct conditions they are great, same with sooo many fish..