Are Chinese algae eaters aggressive?

Are Chinese algae eaters aggressive?

Temperament & General Behavior Chinese Algae Eaters are semi-aggressive fish. For the most part, they’ll just spend their time alone at the bottom of the tank. They’re not particularly showy or active and prefer to hide instead.

How big do golden algae eaters get?

12″ inches
Golden Algae Eaters can grow to a maximum of 12″ inches (30cms). A larger aquarium of around 150 litres is recommended for the Gold Algae Eater if you want to grow them fully, with plenty of plants, rocks, and driftwood for hiding. Our Golden Algae Eaters are supplied young, at a size of around 2″ (5cm).

How big do Siamese algae eaters grow?

approximately 6 inches
Siamese algae eaters can get a bit larger than most freshwater tropical fish species that you’ll find in various tanks. These bottom loving fish can grow up to approximately 6 inches (16 cm) and sometimes even a bit longer.

How many Siamese algae eater should I have?

You can keep more than one Siamese algae eater in the tank. They show off their best behaviors in schools of at least 4-6. This doesn’t mean that you need to keep them in a school though, they do well when kept singly or in pairs too.

Why is my algae eater aggressive?

There is pretty much only one situation when the Siamese Algae Eater turns aggressive. Since they are schooling fish that love to swim around and eat together, there has to be at least 5 or 6 of them in the same tank. In smaller schools, the males become stressful and it will bring out their territorial temperament.

What do I feed my golden algae eater?

What do algae eaters eat? Algae eaters move along the sides and bottom of the aquarium scraping off algae with their sucker mouths. They can also feed on commercial pelleted food. Choose spirulina pellets or algae discs of the appropriate size.

Can Siamese Algae Eaters live alone?

Siamese algae-eaters will often school together, but are also content living solo. When two are kept together, they will often establish their own territory as they mature. They can be a long living fish, with reports of lifespans up to ten years.

Do Siamese Algae Eaters get aggressive?

The Siamese Algae Eater is a rather peaceful part of this family. However, there are also plenty of semi-aggressive and territorial fish to choose from. You need to put your Siamese Algae Eaters together with tank mates that won’t harass them.

Can betta fish live with Siamese Algae Eaters?

Bettas and Siamese Algae Eaters make fantastic tank mates. Bettas like to spend the vast majority of their day at the surface or in the top half of the aquarium, whereas Siamese Algae Eaters rarely leave the bottom of the aquarium.

Why is my algae eater chasing my goldfish?

When they’re young, Chinese algae eaters tend to eat algae. But as they grow, their diets change. And as adults, they will also feed off the body slime of other fish, like goldfish. As they age, Chinese algae eaters also become aggressive and may fight goldfish.

What is a Siamese algae eater?

This fish is the one most often referred to as ‘Siamese algae eater’ in literature and online, but because it varies slightly with C. langei sensu stricto the possibility that it’s an undescribed species cannot be discounted. The third fish in the group is an undescribed species sometimes referred to as C. sp. ‘citripinnis’.

Is this Crossocheilus siamensis real?

Genuine Crossocheilus siamensis, without maxillary barbels and with deeply fringed V-shaped upper lip are rarely encountered in the aquarium trade. Closely related is the red algae-eater Crossocheilus langei, a species that is widely sold as the Siamese algae-eater. It has a bright brownish elongate body with a slightly flat belly.

Is ‘Crossocheilus siamensis’ black brush algae?

‘Crossocheilus siamensis’ (see ‘Notes’) is famed as a consumer of ‘black brush’ algae (BBA), also known as ‘red’ or ‘beard’ algae. These members of the Division Rhodophyta can be otherwise difficult to remove once established in aquaria so the ‘species’ has achieved huge popularity among hobbyists who maintain planted set-ups.

Is there a difference between ‘C siamensis’ and ‘C atrilimes’?

Separating the species found on sale as ‘C. siamensis’ is tricky but differences do exist if combinations of characters are considered. C. atrilimes is most-easily identified by observing the distance between the vent and anal fin which in this species is only 1.5-2 scale widths compared to 2-3.5 in other species.