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Hoa dude_dude   Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004   | I saw a "yellow sucker fish thing" at my lfs i cant remember what its called it waz in a plant tank, & it waz about 4" I think any suggestions about what it is? |
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Natalie      Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003    | Was it a golden algae eater?  [/font] I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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| Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004 | YES!!!! I think it was (it looked thinner than that though)thanx  (have any facts about it)Is it on FP??? I cant find its profile Last edited by dude_dude at 04-Mar-2005 02:07 |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05 | |
| Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003 | They are just a captive-bred leucistic form of the Chinese Algae Eater. That means they are mean, they get huge (25cm long), and once they get past a few inches in length, they also stop eating algae. They are also coolwater fish, and their best tankmates are medium to large size fast-moving minnows and other cyprinids. Slow or disc-shaped fish will become victims to this fish's semiparasitic behavior of sucking off slime coats.  I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05 | |
| Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004 | umm, thanx |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05 | |
| Calilasseia *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003  | Yes, these things get big. I saw a 10 inch specimen of the natural colour variety at Chester Zoo aqauarium a few years back and it was mean-looking ....  |
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Babelfish     Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003  | IME, not a good community tank fish. Mine stopped eating algae after a month and hit up the slime coat instead. ^_^ [hr width='40%'] And though it’s red blood bleeding from her now. It's more like cold blue ice in her heart. She feels like kicking out all the windows. And setting fire to this life."  |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05 | |
| smantzer Big Fish Posts: 378 Kudos: 347 Votes: 10 Registered: 02-Nov-2004 | I really don't know about these claims... I've kept two chinese algae eaters to around 5" (I gave them to my sister, who has an algae problem). They didn't stop eating the algae, and they're not at all agressive. But, mine is also the "normal" color morph-- perhaps there's a difference? I've had good experiences with these fish.... |
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | I've also had a reasonably good experience with these fish: they do tend to bully one another around, though. Slime coat sucking primarily occurs in overcrowded situations. They also continue to eat algae throughout their lives, though they do depend more and mroe on crude protein as they reach maturity. |
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| riri1 Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 435 Votes: 44 Registered: 04-Mar-2005 | It might have bin a marbled gold alge eater if it was taner then that picture |
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| Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004 | hmm I dont think so it was probably just a baby one or something. thax 4 your help http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/The%20Recovery%20Room/55925.html?200503061202 Last edited by dude_dude at 07-Mar-2005 00:28 |
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