Identifying the Siamese Algae Eater

A video on identifying the unique and diligent Siamese Algae Eater. I apologize for the jerky parts of the video, I'm still an amateur. Fish drawings taken from http://www.future-digital.com/aquarium_info/info_freshwater_tropical_fish/cro....

Music - Stranger on the Shore, Acker Bill

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Siamese
• Algae
• Eater
• Flying
• Fox
• Identifying
• real
• True
• False
• Fish
• tropical
• Eating
• Clean
• Acker
• Bill
• Stranger
• shore
• aquarium
• black line
• stripe
• barbels
• jagged
• algae problem
• flying fox
• community
• tank
• planted
• plants

[Laurencia7]

Thanks, really helped. I just have a question. I have two fancy goldfish (Orandas) would it be possible for one of these guys to live in their tank? Please let me know soon. I have had these fish before but in my tropical fish setup. I just want to make sure they would be ok, my water all winter is 72, and during the summer it's 70 or above.

[sp1lurus]

@Laurencia7 72 is a little on the low side, but these guys are quite tolerant, so it might be alright. They're very friendly, but all the darting around that they do might annoy your Orandas... who knows. However you should keep more than one SAE, preferably more than 2 as they're a sociable species.

[GarrestheWarrior]

Nice. Planning to get a few of these as soon as my Molly's die off. Have 3 rainbow barbs & I'm regretting that purchase. They've been killing my plants. But the Siamese Algae eater... Well, I hear they leave the plants alone & the tank clean.

Thanks for the video, dude. It'll help me identify it when I check local pet stores.

Wondering though... What kind of lighting is that? I can never quite get the lighting that good in my tank.

[sp1lurus]

@GarrestheWarrior I'm happy that the video helped. I use an off the shelf T5 lighting unit. 2 x 24 watt tubes for my 100L tank. Supposedly meant to imitate sunlight.

[headbud43]

what song is this?? btw great video

[sp1lurus]

"Stranger on the shore" by Acker Bill

[Laurencia7]

@sp1lurus Thanks! I picked up my two today, they are a little small and my Orandas do not even notice them. I bought them a hideaway and acclimated them to the water. Unfortunately when I ordered them from my local aquarist he was convinced they were "Flying Foxes/Sharks" so I was not sure until I got there they were the right fish, but thankfully they were. I guess even the biggest fish dealers cannot tell the diff. He ordered 6, & I wished I got them all, but it's best if I keep my #s small.

[MrZachman7]

I recently got one. I really enjoy watching him. Even though they don't have much color, I think they're really cute.

[gourami21]

LOVE MY 2 SEA TO BITS ! they are so funny to watch and always make me smile as they do the gardening and chase each other around :) (great vid btw )

[GarrestheWarrior]

@911Mothman Maryland, USA, actually. I'd have to order from California. "Boshing"?

[911Mothman]

@GarrestheWarrior No worries pal. I'm suprised you can't get them as they are fairly commonplace in England??? I just re-homed mine as they ended up boshing my Java fern as well!

[GarrestheWarrior]

@911Mothman I've got water lillies. And I won't be getting the fish anytime soon. No shop has them in my state. I found a site willing to ship them, but that's across the country & too expensive. Thanks for the info anyway, dude.