Can you ID my unnamed fish from LFS

[Rob909]

I traded two in back in the 90's that were both 10 inches.

Wow that’s awesome I’ve yet to get one to grow that big. My LFS has one around 6 inches but they won’t sell it to me.

 

[Warborg]

Wow that’s awesome I’ve yet to get one to grow that big. My LFS has one around 6 inches but they won’t sell it to me.

In the 90's I could get any fish big.

 

[fishaccordingtosteve.com]

Hello there..

I've just visited my local fish store to buy some decor...
Obviously I had to buy a fish when I was there .
This fish caught my eye and thought... Why not!
They guy at the store didn't know what it was..
Can you help me pls? Photos attached.

Many thanks,
Stuart

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Chinese Algae eater....they get huge and torment a community..but will do okay in a cichlid tank

 

[fishaccordingtosteve.com]

Hello there..

I've just visited my local fish store to buy some decor...
Obviously I had to buy a fish when I was there .
This fish caught my eye and thought... Why not!
They guy at the store didn't know what it was..
Can you help me pls? Photos attached.

Many thanks,
Stuart

View attachment 1357537 View attachment 1357538 View attachment 1357539 View attachment 1357540

Chinese Algae eater....they get huge and torment a community..but will do okay in a cichlid tank

 

[Rob909]

I traded two in back in the 90's that were both 10 inches.

Chinese Algae eater....they get huge and torment a community..but will do okay in a cichlid tank

I could be sticking my foot even deeper into my mouth here, but let me clarify what I was thinking by “not that big”...
I assumed they top out around 6-8” since I’ve never had any experience with any on the larger end.
That being said, I wouldn’t call 10” HUGE but I suppose it would be pretty huge in a community tank. But nowhere near the size plecos can get which people often purchase as “algae cleaners”
In a tank with larger predatory fish (arowana, clown knife, pbass, datnoid etc), they’re a little on the smaller side. Small enough to get eaten if you don’t get lucky enough to have one full grown.

 

[fishaccordingtosteve.com]

I don't know how to post my own new material....any help....newb!

 

[islandguy11]

I don't know how to post my own new material....any help....newb!

Go to any sub-forum (e.g. General Aquaria Discussion) and you'll see a box that says "Post a new Thread" in the upper right corner. Click on that, make a title and write your content. If you want to attach some photos click the "Upload a File" box at the bottom of the content box. Then click "Post Reply", you're done.

 

[Mitchell The Monster]

I can say with complete confidence that everyone is right so far. Definitely a Chinese algae eater. Effective little algae cleaner but some say they can get aggressive, sucking on and chasing other fish. They don’t grow too big otherwise I’d keep them in my larger tank again.

Is that aggresion or lack of food?? Ive seen in sailfin/common plecos a simular thing when they run out of algae to eat or know there isnt enough to fill their tummy so they start sucking off slime coats.

 

[Mitchell The Monster]

In the 90's I could get any fish big.

Paedocypris progenetica?

CHECKMATE!!!!

 

[Rob909]

Is that aggresion or lack of food?? Ive seen in sailfin/common plecos a simular thing when they run out of algae to eat or know there isnt enough to fill their tummy so they start sucking off slime coats.

I’ve never had a problem with aggression from any algae eating fish. I keep plecos with silver dollars and bichirs, and I’ve kept CAE with other small fish. Never seen either of them sucking on any fish. I do supplement veggies though.
But I’ve heard complaints that they suck on other fish or chase them around.