The CAE has now been moved to the empty fry tank. When my fish have babies I'll then give it back to the LFS. They should rent them out.. it did an excellent job of cleaning my tank and plants. Phil > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com > [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of Cory and Susanne > Williamson > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 8:39 PM > To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com > Subject: Re: RE: Why did they kill the eggs!! :-( > > > Uggh! get rid of that CAE ASAP- I hate those things- nothing but trouble. > When I was new to aquaria, I had a couple of them for a short while- they > liked attaching themselves to my discus- needless to say they > disappeared in > a hurry. > > Cory > ----- Original Message ----- > From: gooch <gooch@tznet.com> > To: <apisto@majordomo.pobox.com> > Sent: January 5, 2000 12:41 PM > Subject: RE: RE: Why did they kill the eggs!! :-( > > > > Thanks.. I have been leaving a smaller light on for them so > that my plants > > are not receiving full light 24hrs a day. Next batch I'll get the algae > > eater out of there. > > > > Thanks again > > Phil > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com > > > [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of William Vannerson > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 1:48 PM > > > To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com > > > Subject: Re: RE: Why did they kill the eggs!! :-( > > > > > > > > > >>Chinese algae eater and today seen something remarkable.. it > > > chased the large jewel off and actually attached itself to the > > > side of the male ( just for a second). << > > > > > > This is why many folks don't by Chinese (Siamese) Algea Eaters. > > > The true SAE is realtively harmless, but others that are similar > > > and sold as SAE will actually eat scles off of their tank mates > > > when they are hungry. I'd consider removing it. BTW, the SAE > > > and the Cory may be eating the eggs. If the you leave the lights > > > on 24 hours, the parents may have a fighting chance to protect > > > the spawn. But if you let the tank get dark, the cats will > > > feast. It's best to remove them or divide the tank so they can't > > > get to the eggs. > > > > > > Bill Vannerson > > > McHenry, IL > > > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/william_vannerson > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > > > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > > > email apisto-request@listbox.com. > > > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing > > > List Archives"! > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > > email apisto-request@listbox.com. > > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List > Archives"! > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing > List Archives"! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!