Hi from Liverpool

[Chris_20]

Hi all, hope your all well, just wanted to say hello?
Im relatively new to the fish keeping hobby. I have a planted 90l tropical aquarium which successfully cycled a couple of weeks ago and since then I have steadily been adding community fish and as of today added my betta fish called Jurgen. hoping to learn plenty from you guys in the future.

 

[Sgooosh]

cute betta
welcome!!!!

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

Welcome! The tank looks gorgeous, and so does Jurgen! What fish have you got in there besides him?

 

[Chris_20]

Thanks guys, I have some neons, rummynose, harlequins, algae eaters, and nerite snails

 

[UnknownFishies]

Welcome!!

 

[Neleono]

Welcome to TFF! Your tank looks exquisite and the betta is beautiful!

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

Thanks guys, I have some neons, rummynose, harlequins, algae eaters, and nerite snails

What "algae eaters" may I ask? I'd love to see.

 

[OliveFish05]

Welcome!! Very nice tank!!!

 

[Arktur]

Welcome from Germany. Nice tank indeed. Also a nice name for your betta fish ... Jurgen / Jürgen ... I wonder after whom you named him

 

[Chris_20]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys much appreciated.

Plastic galaxy~they are Chinese algae eaters, I will attempt to get a snap of him and Post it for you.

Arktur, thank you! I went to Germany (cologne) pre COVID and had a great time, lovely place. Yes you are correct regarding Jürgen ?, it’s the least I could do for our Kloppo

 

[Essjay]

Ahhh, Chinese algae eaters are not a good choice I'm afraid. They will outgrow a 90 litre tank, and as they mature they'll stop eating algae and turn to eating the slime coat off other fish. If at all possible I would return them to the shop.

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri – Sucking ‘Loach’ (Gyrinocheilus kaznakovi, Gyrinocheilus monchadskii) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

 

[Slaphppy7]

Welcome to the forum, and +1 to returning the CAE....they're really not suitable for ANY aquarium, IMO, but the shops will tell you otherwise, to make $.....

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

Welcome to the forum, and +1 to returning the CAE....they're really not suitable for ANY aquarium, IMO, but the shops will tell you otherwise, to make $.....

Why are they so popular again? I've seen them be praised before for how good they are for tank cleaning, but they just sound evil to me.

 

[Sgooosh]

Why are they so popular again? I've seen them be praised before for how good they are for tank cleaning, but they just sound evil to me.

they're kinda cute in a species tank tbh
lfs kept a huge school of them together and they're all healthy, theres some small endlers in the tanks

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

they're kinda cute in a species tank tbh
lfs kept a huge school of them together and they're all healthy, theres some small endlers in the tanks

Some of them look like rounded-off otocinclus. I can see the appeal in their appearance but it's quite the price to pay if you don't have a species tank.