Help need info on gold algae eater

[IMCL85]

Hi all and thx for every one advice on the yoyo. They now seems be a little lazy in my 20 g always rest on their side. But seems pretty healthy and love blood warm . Ok get back to the topic. After my clown loach is gone all left in my 25g is 13 cardinal/neon and there a little algae grow on glass so I planning buying a gold algae eater to my 25g to eat those junks. Any one keep this fish before are they agrassive?

 

[fish_keeper2]

i belive they are a color form of the chinese algea eater....if so i would asume that they have the same attitudes and habbits and such

maybe u could get some ottos instead

 

[Teelie]

Aggressive slime coat eating suckers, literally. I wouldn't get one. IMO they shouldn't be in the trade and especially not sold sa community fish.

 

[IMCL85]

OK thx for the help guys tha. Any other good suggestion for my tank? Like smaller type of algae eliminitor that r not agresive/danger toward other fish.

 

[emma12321]

Get some otocinclus or if you can find them get some zebra otocinclus. At least 3 though as they like to be in groups.

Emma

 

[IMCL85]

Ok going to fish store tomorrow to see if they got any thx for every ones help.

 

[Kajuki18]

This is a little off topic but how big r your severums IMCL85? I read somewhere that one severum needs at least a 55 gallon to itself. Cuz they get around 8 inches

 

[Lateral Line]

There are several species of Ottocinclus, all remain small and are good algae eaters. Ideal for a small tank with peaceful tetras.

 

[rdd1952]

If you can find true Siamese Algae Eaters, they do a great job of keeping a tank clean and aren't aggressive at all. If you find a store that sells them, make sure they are TRUE SAE as a lot of stores sell fish as SAEs but they really aren't. There are 3 different fish that look almost identical if you don't know what you're looking for.

True SAE: Stripe down the side that extends all the way into the tail,
Flying Fox: Stripe down side (extends into tail) AND down top of back.
False SAE: Stripe down side but it stops at tail.

 

[Lateral Line]

>>> true Siamese Algae Eaters,

Whilst this is undoubtably true, the OP is talking about a 25.

The SAE is one of the best algae eaters there is, they are also a shoaling fish to be kept in groups, and grow to a good size. No good in a 25.

All three of the fish you mention can have the black stripe extend through the tail The classic difference is the SAE has a serrated edge to the black stripe whilst the other 2 have a smooth edge.

 

[IMCL85]

Ok guys got 2x oto cat from my LFS yesterday. seems doing his job right now.