SAE or oto?

[ryan]

Uh oh. Cause my 2 CAE are like 5 inches!!! I don't know if they are eating algae anymore either, because I see little black tufts of algae on the side of the glass. (and yes it's algae, I have it in my other tanks too) Plus one of my really old pristella tetras has a big wound in his side, apparently it punctured (or whatever) his swim bladder, because he looks like a bottom feeder trying to swim on the top. But I'm not sure this is because of the CAE, it's basically a slit.
Well, gotta go,
Robin

Are the two CAEs in the same tank? As they grow they do become highly terriotoral with their own species.

 

[guppygirl]

yes, they're both in a 10 gallon heavily planted community tank.

 

[modernhamlet]

Planted or not, two 5" CAEs in a 10 gallon tank is a disaster waiting to happen on several levels. Please consider moving both of them to separate, larger homes. From everything I've heard, it's only a matter of time before they turn on each other and/or the other fish...

You're in the water.... CAE's in the water... Farewell and adeiu, to you fair Spanish ladies...

 

[rollntider]

And once again, my beloved SAEs get a bad rap!

guppygirl: Here's a good article on the difference between CAEs, SAEs, and other similar fish...

http/www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

HTH!

Compatibility
Young Chinese Algae Eaters can be kept in community, but adult specimens can be aggressive to other fish. They most often attack slow-swimming, flat-bodied fish and shouldn't be kept with them.
noticed this from the site....I would think the pic shown is the CAE and not a pleasent fish when older....

 

[guppygirl]

Hmmmm.... now I've got to figuire out how to catch them. They are so skittish, it will take hours till I catch one, much less both!!! grrr.....

 

[guppygirl]

P.S. Modernhamlet, are you calling me spanish? What do you mean by that?

 

[modernhamlet]

P.S. Modernhamlet, are you calling me spanish? What do you mean by that?

D'oh!

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