Re: [AGA-Member] Algae eaters

[Heather J Gladney <hgladney@comcast.net>]

Thanks very much for the suggestion, Pedro--I'd been thinking of adding 
more more SAEs, and I hadn't thought before about adding some Otos to 
the mix.  Very helpful!

Pedro Borges wrote:

> The Crossocheilus siamensis does not eat the same kind of algae that 
> Otos do, you check that by a short examination of their mouth 
> apparatus. Crossocheilus siamensis (aka SAEs) are excellent at eating 
> filamentous algae (as opposed to otos and other suckermouth fish) but 
> lack the abbility to scrape greenspot and other similar algae (very 
> well attained by ottos and relatives)
> They both form a great algae eating team when combined though ;)
>
> Cheers,
> Pedro
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather J Gladney" 
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> > I have had good luck with Siamese Algae Eaters (SAEs), please see the 
> > Krib website's article on identifying them as opposed to flying 
> > foxes.  I do not find aggression problems with my older ones.   I do 
> > find that they don't eat as much algae, that younger ones seem to eat 
> > more algae.  That just suggests to me the intriguing idea that their 
> > food sources in the wild may change as they get really big and old 
> > and whale-sized.
> > Side question--has anybody foun out how to breed SAEs?
> >
> > Nickeydundee@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All,
> > >        Question about algae eaters  in a discus tank. I have found 
> > > out the meaning of attack Otto's. They love the  coats of discus 
> > > they did however eat a lot of algae. What else is out there that  
> > > will eat up some algae?? Thank you
> > >
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