those are super sick. ok im not tryin to steal the thread but MDK500 what should i get for my 5 gal. all my plants have settled sediment and algae is begining because its a newly cycled one but could i get shrimp and ottos or cory, suggestions please
Algae Eaters
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Nessa666;4106356; said:Golden Chinese Algie Eaters Are Great!
No! these guys grow up to a foot and would rather suck the slime coat off a fish then eat algae...They're poop machines too.
gazelle;4106362; said:yeah either siamese algae eaters (which are often sold but are actually chinese algae eaters which are bad) or a bunh of ottos
My Siamese Algae eaters were very aggressive and ended up killing two blue rams... they are good at eating algae but they bully slower moving fish..
sd760;4105850; said:those are super sick. ok im not tryin to steal the thread but MDK500 what should i get for my 5 gal. all my plants have settled sediment and algae is begining because its a newly cycled one but could i get shrimp and ottos or cory, suggestions please
For a five gallon I would get two otto's and either a group of dwarf shrimp, or a a few Amano Shrimp...what fish do you currently have in there?
i didnt mean chinese algae eaters i ment like the sieamese algae eaters siamese algae eaters, but ive never kept them so i guess they may be as aggressive as chinese algae eaters thanks for pointing that outMDK500;4106912; said:My Siamese Algae eaters were very aggressive and ended up killing two blue rams... they are good at eating algae but they bully slower moving fish..
gazelle;4112233; said:i didnt mean chinese algae eaters i ment like the sieamese algae eaters siamese algae eaters, but ive never kept them so i guess they may be as aggressive as chinese algae eaters thanks for pointing that out
well, here is my $0.02: I have kept true Siamese algae eaters (crossocheilus siamensis) in my planted tanks for years, and they have never shown even a hint of aggressive behavior, I was really surprised to read that.
I keep them in schools of 5-9 fish (depending on fish size and tank size), I've kept them with dwarf cichlids and never seen them do any harm, and I've kept them with aggressive cichlids and marvelled at their ability to not get eaten
I never kept Chinese algae eaters because of the warnings that they get large and aggressive. I think it's possible the earlier poster who said he had aggressive SAEs may have actually had the false SAE, which looks just like the true SAE and is often sold under that name, or under the name "Flying Fox"
here is a link to what I think is the best article I've ever seen explaining the differences: http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/
also, I would note that I'm a big fan of bulldog plecos (as well as otocinclus) in the planted tank; I think bulldogs do a better job of cleaning the glass walls of the tank, while otos are excellent for cleaning plants
hope some of that helps . . .
