Ways to coax a CAE into a net?

[Ch4rlie]

I believe that it's the 'algae eater' appellation that gets them stocked and subsequently sold.
People get algae and want a 'tool' to remove it for them.
The CAE is, apparently, just that tool.

Indeed, its a poor reflection on LFS if they simply consider these as expendable profitable 'tools' to remove algae rather than saying its better to solve the reason why you're getting algae in the first place.

But I guess thats typical LFS for you, profit comes first as it is a business after all

A little algae is pretty much normal in most tanks but when you start to get more rampant algae such as BBA or staghorn then you have issues somewhere and a CAE wont solve that in the long run.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Indeed, its a poor reflection on LFS if they simply consider these as expendable profitable 'tools' to remove algae rather than saying its better to solve the reason why you're getting algae in the first place.

But I guess thats typical LFS for you, profit comes first as it is a business after all

Agreed...a missed educational opportunity. That said, it also illustrates the attitude of the customer, who views another living thing as just a tool, or a means to an end.

 

[fishyfun&fans]

I never had algae issues to start with I was sold them as “Small harmless loaches” as I wanted a bottom feeder and I Liked the look of the “loaches”

Now obviously I knew this wasn’t the best way to deal with algae and only planned on using them to help assist me cleaning the tank the emphasis being on assist Me cleaning

 

[fishyfun&fans]

No missed educational opp for me as I didn’t buy them just to clean the tank

I’m no Lazy Fish-keeper I’m as Pro-active as I can be

 

[Ch4rlie]

Oh, not saying you’re totally at fault here, this lies more with LFS really as they should not readily stock these CAE and advertise them as perfect algae eaters for unsuspecting customers.

They should know better, but as mentioned it pretty much typical LFS putting profit first before welfare.

Happens all too often unfortunately.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I never had algae issues to start with I was sold them as “Small harmless loaches” as I wanted a bottom feeder and I Liked the look of the “loaches”

Now obviously I knew this wasn’t the best way to deal with algae and only planned on using them to help assist me cleaning the tank the emphasis being on assist Me cleaning

"Small and harmless"............

Again, no fault of yours...just one of the main maxims we need to live by in fishkeeping..."never trust advice from a LFS employee"

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

My LFS is now selling pearls for my plants, so that I'd have proper pearling.
These are going for £6.99 for a 5ml bottle.
I'm sorely tempted.

 

[Slaphppy7]

My LFS is now selling pearls for my plants, so that I'd have proper pearling.
These are going for £6.99 for a 5ml bottle.
I'm sorely tempted.

LOL...do let us know how it goes...

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

LOL...do let us know how it goes...

Personally, they must think I'm stupid.
I know that these are exactly the same as the spare aerator bubbles they sold me last month. Now they were a bargain, at only £9.99 a bag.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Personally, they must think I'm stupid.
I know that these are exactly the same as the spare aerator bubbles they sold me last month. Now they were a bargain, at only £9.99 a bag.

Those bubbles are much cheaper across the pond...practically "free"

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Those bubbles are much cheaper across the pond...practically "free"

I believe that's because there's way, waaaa-aaaay more hot air over there.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I believe that's because there's way, waaaa-aaaay more hot air over there.

You may be onto something....

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Joking aside, I did buy some 15ml tinlets of Plant Paint and have some spares...anyone want, at £1.99 a pop?

 

[Deleted member 149562]

The issue is not just the CAE that befuddles both LFS and owners alike

They are frequently muddled up and mislabelled, so when someone buys what they thought was an SAE cos that was what the label on the shop aquarium said, it often turns out to be a CAE. But that is not the only fish of "algae eater" type that gets misidentified....

The SAE can be called the Flying Fox, Siamese Fox or Siamese Flying Fox

The False Flying Fox is often mislabelled as an SAE...when its a very aggressive & territorial Garra that should never be in an aquarium with fish of the same shape cos it will kill them

Then you have the CAE which gets mislabelled as all of the above at an alarming rate...which is also highly aggressive and partial to everyone else's slimecoat

It begs the question....unless you take a book with the photo's of these fish, how can the average newby fishkeeper get the actual fish they want and not an aggressive monster out to kill everyone else in their community aquarium?

 

[Colin_T]

Use 2 nets to catch fish.
Have a 5-6 inch net and a 8-12 inch net.
Put the big net against the front glass so the base of the net is resting on the gravel and the side is against the glass.
Use the smaller net to slowly guide the fish into the big net.
Lift big net up when fish goes in it.
Put fish in bucket of tank water and put a lid on bucket to stop it jumping out.