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	chinese algea eater
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	I bought 2 of them yesterday. But then i heard that they are not that good fish,they get aggressive then they get bigger..is that true? The first day in my tank they already cleaned some of my rocks for algea,thats was good They are now around 7-8cm big. Do you think its ok to have them in my 75g tank or should i trade them in for some other algea eaters? Thanks, Robby I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I used to have CAE but got turned off when i saw them eating slime from my Angels & Gourami's. They are great Algae Eaters but i would trade them with a BN & be sure that the BN is great with Algae Eating too. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
cookypuss01 Fingerling Posts: 45 Kudos: 39 Votes: 9 Registered: 21-May-2005	Mine eat much more algae than my bristlenose, but as they get older they stop eating the algae so much, so long term, they don't keep it up. Also they can get aggressive to each other and sometimes other fish...the slime eating thing puts lots of people off... short term they are a nice fish but in the long run maybe you might have some problems with them. I have two of the golden variety and they are really beautiful.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	I think in a 75 gallon you may have much more luck than say having a CAE in a 20. My experience with a golden CAE was that it was great @eating alge for a few weeks then quickly moved on to slime coat. However they were one of my first fish () and I didnt research them as well as I should have. In your case I'd just keep an eye on them. Once you start to see agression I'd make a change but they may work for you. ^_^[hr width='40%']"Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable and life's like an hourglass, glued to the table No one can find the rewind button girl, So cradle your head in you hands And breathe, just breathe..."[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	Ok i will keep an eye on them. But so far they have cleaned my tank a lot..the stones i have was full of algea but now the stones are clean. If they get aggressive i will trade them and buy a BN later. Robby I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	CAE are super for Algae cleaning & they can clean a tank in a day. That's a good thing that your thinking of doing Robby. After their job, just trade them for a BN. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	Now it's almost a week since i got the CAE. And my tank has never been so clean So the CAE is a superb algea eater There are still some algea left,but as soon as they clean that too i will buy a BN. Last edited by robby1619 at 21-Jun-2005 01:54 I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
tinfoil Big Fish Posts: 438 Kudos: 252 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Feb-2003	I've got a spotted algae eater (G. pennocki), whose behaviour is the same as the CAE. It grows a little bigger, that's all. I agree with CAE beying good algea eaters. And as long as you keep them with actively swimming fish, they won't eat slime, because they simply can't get to it . I keep mine with tinfoils and t-barbs and he's never hurt anyone.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Peter17 Enthusiast Posts: 230 Kudos: 208 Votes: 1 Registered: 31-Dec-2004	i use to have one and i loved it the first couple of months then it slowed down like someone said...and it got hudge....although it does have remarkable colors as it matures... 20 GALLON LONG CURRENTLY EMPTY ~~~~ 10 GALLON W/ STRIPPED CONVICT
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Peter17 Enthusiast Posts: 230 Kudos: 208 Votes: 1 Registered: 31-Dec-2004	even if i was the big fish in your tank tinfoil i dont think i would be going after ANY t-barbs...those things are vicious and team up like no-ones business.... Peter Last edited by peter17 at 22-Jun-2005 00:15 20 GALLON LONG CURRENTLY EMPTY ~~~~ 10 GALLON W/ STRIPPED CONVICT
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
tinfoil Big Fish Posts: 438 Kudos: 252 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Feb-2003	by t-barbs I mean spanner barbs, not tigers, (just to be sure). My spanners never hurt anyone ... (might be because they are the "little ones" in the tank ... )
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Peter17 Enthusiast Posts: 230 Kudos: 208 Votes: 1 Registered: 31-Dec-2004	0000000000000....tigers dont have no mercy! 20 GALLON LONG CURRENTLY EMPTY ~~~~ 10 GALLON W/ STRIPPED CONVICT
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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